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Published in: Archives of Virology 8/2011

01-08-2011 | Brief Report

Detection and molecular characterization of sporadic cases of acute human hepatitis E virus infection in Uruguay

Authors: Santiago Mirazo, Natalia Ramos, José C. Russi, Gustavo Gagliano, Juan Arbiza

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 8/2011

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Abstract

In developing countries, hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a public-health concern because it causes epidemics and waterborne outbreaks. In South America, few HEV strains have been characterized at the molecular level. We report the detection and molecular analysis of the first set of sporadic cases of autochthonous human genotype 3 HEV infection in Uruguay.
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Metadata
Title
Detection and molecular characterization of sporadic cases of acute human hepatitis E virus infection in Uruguay
Authors
Santiago Mirazo
Natalia Ramos
José C. Russi
Gustavo Gagliano
Juan Arbiza
Publication date
01-08-2011
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 8/2011
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-011-0991-2

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