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Molecular detection of hepatitis E virus in rivers in the Philippines.

Authors :
Li TC
Yang T
Shiota T
Yoshizaki S
Yoshida H
Saito M
Imagawa T
Malbas FF
Lupisan SP
Oshitani H
Wakita T
Ishii K
Source :
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 2014 Apr; Vol. 90 (4), pp. 764-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Mar 03.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

To understand the hepatitis E virus (HEV)-pollution status in the environment in the Philippines, a total of 12 water samples were collected from rivers in Manila City for detection of HEV RNA. Three of 12 samples were positive for HEV RNA indicating that HEV is circulating in the Philippines. Phylogenetic analysis classified all of the HEV sequences into genotype 3.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1476-1645
Volume :
90
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24591433
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0562