A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh
Background 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 mutations of endemic HEV st...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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