Abstract
We describe a case of acquired infection of a strain of hepatitis E virus (HEV) with a 100% amino acid identity to the analogous region in strains of HEV circulating in a United Kingdom pig herd. This case further supports the theory that autochthonous HEV infection in industrialized countries is zoonotic.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Female
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Hepatitis E / veterinary
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Hepatitis E / virology*
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Hepatitis E virus / classification*
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Hepatitis E virus / genetics*
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Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Swine
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Swine Diseases / virology*
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United Kingdom
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Zoonoses / virology*