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Development and Characterization of Efficient Cell Culture Systems for Genotype 1 Hepatitis E Virus and Its Infectious cDNA Clone.
Viruses - 26 Mar 2023
Primadharsini Putu Prathiwi, Nagashima Shigeo, Tanaka Toshinori, Jirintai Suljid, Takahashi Masaharu, Murata Kazumoto, Okamoto Hiroaki
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis globally. Genotype 1 HEV (HEV-1) is responsible for multiple outbreaks in developing countries, causing high mortality rates in pregnant women. However, studies on HEV-1 have been hindered by its poor replication in cultured cells. The JE04-1601S strain recovered from a Japanese patient with fulminant hepatitis E who contracted HEV-1 while...
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