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Published in: Archives of Virology 10/2010

01-10-2010 | Brief Report

Swine as the possible source of hepatitis E virus transmission to humans in Thailand

Authors: Kamol Suwannakarn, Chitima Tongmee, Apiradee Theamboonlers, Piyawat Komolmit, Yong Poovorawan

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 10/2010

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Abstract

This report describes a study that provides evidence of HEV transmission from pigs to humans in Thailand by applying molecular genetics analysis. It was found that viruses recovered from Thai patients are closely related to genotype 3 and swine hepatitis E virus in Thailand. Based on analysis of a 302-base-pair ORF2 fragment, the strains investigated belong to subgroup 3e and are closely related to European strains. Based on the results obtained, swine are suspected to be a source of HEV transmission to humans in Thailand.
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Metadata
Title
Swine as the possible source of hepatitis E virus transmission to humans in Thailand
Authors
Kamol Suwannakarn
Chitima Tongmee
Apiradee Theamboonlers
Piyawat Komolmit
Yong Poovorawan
Publication date
01-10-2010
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 10/2010
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-010-0751-8

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