Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 in humans and Swine, Bolivia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Aug;17(8):1488-90. doi: 10.3201/eid1708.100769.

Abstract

We determined the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in persons in 2 rural communities in southeastern Bolivia and the presence of HEV in human and swine fecal samples. HEV seroprevalence was 6.3%, and HEV genotype 3 strains with high sequence homology were detected.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Bolivia / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Feces / virology
  • Genotype
  • Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis E / veterinary
  • Hepatitis E / virology
  • Hepatitis E virus / classification
  • Hepatitis E virus / genetics*
  • Hepatitis E virus / immunology
  • Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Middle Aged
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral / analysis
  • Rural Population
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / virology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • RNA, Viral