A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh.

<h4>Background</h4>Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is endemic in Bangladesh and there are occasional outbreaks. The molecular characteristics and pathogenesis of endemic and outbreak HEV strains are poorly understood. We compared the genetic relatedness and virulence associated mutatio...

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Main Authors: Trang Nguyen Hoa, Saif Ullah Munshi, Khanh Nguyen Ngoc, Chau Le Ngoc, Thanh Tran Thi Thanh, Tahmina Akther, Shahina Tabassum, Nilufa Parvin, Stephen Baker, Motiur Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255054