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A Proline-Rich Domain in the Genotype 4 Hepatitis E Virus ORF3 C-Terminus Is Crucial for Downstream V105DLP108 Immunoactivity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Wang Heng, Ji Fangxiao, Liang Huanbin, Gu Honglang, Ning Zhangyong, Liu Rongchang, Zhang Guihong
Abstract excerpt
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is responsible for serious viral hepatitis worldwide. Animals are considered a reservoir of HEV, particularly pigs. While HEV infection in pigs and dogs is always asymptomatic, the virus causes high death rates in patients with pre-existing chronic liver disease and pregnant women in developing countries. HEV open reading frame 2 (ORF2) has been used as a diagnostic target to detect...
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