Genotype distribution and sequence variation of hepatitis E virus, Hong Kong.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 15(5): 792-4, 2009 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19402972
Most acute cases of infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Hong Kong were autochthonous, sporadic, and occurred in older adults. All except 1 isolate belonged to genotype 4; most were phylogenetically related to swine isolates. The epidemiology is similar to that in industrialized countries, where zoonosis is the major source of HEV infection in humans.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Variação Genética
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article