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Molecular features of Hepatitis E Virus circulation in environmental and human samples.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2018
Fenaux H, Chassaing M, Berger S, Jeulin H, Gentilhomme A, Bensenane M, Bronowicki J P, Gantzer C, Bertrand I, Schvoerer E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is emerging but its circulation between humans and the environment remains misunderstood. HEV ORF2 gene encodes the capsid playing a key role in viral interactions with surfaces, ORF3 products are involved in the viral cycle. Our aim was to study the molecular characteristics of ORF2 and ORF3 which could favor HEV fitness in patients and the environment. STUDY...
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