A new hepatitis E virus genotype 2 strain identified from an outbreak in Nigeria, 2017

A new hepatitis E virus genotype 2 strain identified from an outbreak in Nigeria, 2017

Abstract Background In 2017 the Nigerian Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of an outbreak of hepatitis E located in the north-east region of the country with 146 cases with 2 deaths. The analysis of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotypes responsible for the outbreak reve...

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Main Authors: Bo Wang, Olusola Anuoluwapo Akanbi, Dominik Harms, Olufisayo Adesina, Folakemi Abiodun Osundare, Dhamari Naidoo, Isabel Deveaux, Opeayo Ogundiran, Uzoma Ugochukwu, Nwando Mba, Chikwe Ihekweazu, C.-Thomas Bock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Hepatitis E virus
HEV genotype 2
HEV subtype 2b
Outbreak
Nigeria
Complete genome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-018-1082-8

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