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Full-length sequence of genotype 3 hepatitis E virus derived from a pig in Thailand.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2009
Siripanyaphinyo Uamporn, Laohasinnarong Dusit, Siripanee Juthamas, Kaeoket Kampon, Kameoka Masanori, Ikuta Kazuyoshi, Sawanpanyalert Pathom
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in pigs was investigated in two principal swine farming areas in Thailand. Anti-HEV antibodies and HEV RNA in sera were examined in 258 pigs reared on five commercial farms from age 1 to 6.5 months and sows. Overall, 167 of 258 (64.7%) pigs were positive for anti-HEV IgG, while 20 of 258 (7.75%) had detectable HEV RNA. Sequence analysis of 20 HEV isolates obtained from viremic...
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