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Phylogenetic analysis of the first complete hepatitis E virus (HEV) genome from Africa.
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 28 Nov 2003
van Cuyck Hélène, Juge François, Roques Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is globally distributed, transmitted enterically and between humans and animals. Phylogenetic analysis has identified five distinct HEV genotypes. The first full-length sequence of an African strain (Chad) is presented and compared to 31 complete HEV genomes available, including the fulminant hepatitis strain from India, swine strains and a strain from Morocco. The two African strains are...
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