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New hepatitis E virus genotype in camels, the Middle East.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2014
Woo Patrick C Y, Lau Susanna K P, Teng Jade L L, Tsang Alan K L, Joseph Marina, Wong Emily Y M, Tang Ying, Sivakumar Saritha, Xie Jun, Bai Ru, Wernery Renate, Wernery Ulrich, Yuen Kwok-Yung
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In a molecular epidemiology study of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in dromedaries in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, HEV was detected in fecal samples from 3 camels. Complete genome sequencing of 2 strains showed >20% overall nucleotide difference to known HEVs. Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses revealed a previously unrecognized HEV genotype.
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