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Pan-Genotype Hepatitis E Virus Replication in Stem Cell-Derived Hepatocellular Systems.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2018
Wu Xianfang, Dao Thi Viet Loan, Liu Peng, Takacs Constantin N, Xiang Kuanhui, Andrus Linda, Gouttenoire Jérôme, Moradpour Darius, Rice Charles M
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The 4 genotypes of hepatitis E virus (HEV) that infect humans (genotypes 1-4) vary in geographical distribution, transmission, and pathogenesis. Little is known about the properties of HEV or its hosts that contribute to these variations. Primary isolates grow poorly in cell culture; most studies have relied on variants adapted to cancer cell lines, which likely alter virus biology. We...
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