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Detection and molecular characterization of sporadic cases of acute human hepatitis E virus infection in Uruguay.
Archives of virology - 1 Aug 2011
Mirazo Santiago, Ramos Natalia, Russi José C, Gagliano Gustavo, Arbiza Juan
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In developing countries, hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a public-health concern because it causes epidemics and waterborne outbreaks. In South America, few HEV strains have been characterized at the molecular level. We report the detection and molecular analysis of the first set of sporadic cases of autochthonous human genotype 3 HEV infection in Uruguay.
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