Prevalence of four different subgenotypes of genotype 4 hepatitis E virus among swine in the Shanghai area of China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen of which swine was reported as major reservoirs. HEV has been divided into 4 different genotypes according to phylogenetic analysis. Recent reports showed that genotype 4 HEV is freely t...

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Main Authors: Cui Li, Shen Quan, Zhang Wen, Yan Yijia, Hua Xiuguo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/12