Non-travel related Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 infections in the Netherlands; A case series 2004 – 2006
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- 8 May 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 8 (1) , 61
Abstract
Human hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are considered an emerging disease in industrialized countries. In the Netherlands, Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections have been associated with travel to high-endemic countries. Non-travel related HEV of genotype 3 has been diagnosed occasionally since 2000. A high homology of HEV from humans and pigs suggests zoonotic transmission but direct molecular and epidemiological links have yet to be established. We conducted a descriptive case series to generate hypotheses about possible risk factors for non-travel related HEV infections and to map the genetic diversity of HEV.Keywords
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