Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 in Humans and Swine, Bolivia

作者：Dell'Amico Maria Chiara^*; Cavallo Annalisa; Gonzales Jose Luis; Bonelli Sara Irene; Valda Ybar; Pieri Angela; Segundo Higinio; Ibanez Ramon; Mantella Antonia; Bartalesi Filippo; Tolari Francesco; Bartoloni Alessandro

来源：Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011, 17(8): 1488-1490.

DOI：10.3201/eid1708.100769

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.

• 出版日期2011-8