Genotype-4 hepatitis E in a human after ingesting roe deer meat in South Korea
The recent increase in the number of cases of indigenous hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection highlights the importance of identifying the transmission routes for the prevention of such infections. Presented herein is the first case of acute HEV infection after ingesting wild roe deer meat in South Kor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Molecular Hepatology |
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| Online Access: | http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-19-309.pdf |
| Summary: | The recent increase in the number of cases of indigenous hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection highlights the importance of identifying the transmission routes for the prevention of such infections. Presented herein is the first case of acute HEV infection after ingesting wild roe deer meat in South Korea. A 43-year-old male presented with abdominal discomfort and jaundice. He had not recently traveled abroad, but had eaten raw roe-deer meat 6-8 weeks before the presentation. On the 7th day of hospitalization the patient was diagnosed with acute viral hepatitis E. Phylogenetic analysis of his serum revealed genotype-4 HEV. This case supports the possibility of zoonotic transmission of HEV because the patient appears to have been infected with genotype-4 HEV after ingesting raw deer meat. |
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| ISSN: | 2287-2728 2287-285X |