New hepatitis E virus genotype in camels, the Middle East

Patrick C.Y. Woo; Susanna K.P. Lau; Jade L.L. Teng; Alan K.L. Tsang; Marina Joseph; Emily Y.M. Wong; Ying Tang; Saritha Sivakumar; Jun Xie; Ru Bai; Renate Wernery; Ulrich Wernery; Kwok Yung Yuen

doi:10.3201/eid2006.140140

New hepatitis E virus genotype in camels, the Middle East

Patrick C.Y. Woo, Susanna K.P. Lau, Jade L.L. Teng, Alan K.L. Tsang, Marina Joseph, Emily Y.M. Wong, Ying Tang, Saritha Sivakumar, Jun Xie, Ru Bai, Renate Wernery, Ulrich Wernery, Kwok Yung Yuen

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Abstract

In a molecular epidemiology study of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in dromedaries in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, HEV was detected in fecal samples from 3 camels. Complete genome sequencing of 2 strains showed >20% overall nucleotide difference to known HEVs. Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses revealed a previously unrecognized HEV genotype.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1044-1048
Number of pages	5
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	20
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2006.140140
Publication status	Published - Jun 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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New hepatitis E virus genotype in camels, the Middle East

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