Abstract
During January-March 2011, diagnoses of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection increased in Marseille University hospitals in southeastern France. HEV genotype 4, which is described almost exclusively in Asia, was recovered from 2 persons who ate uncooked pork liver sausage. Genetic sequences were 96.7% identical to those recently described in swine in Europe.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Animals
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Female
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Food Microbiology
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France / epidemiology
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Genotype
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Hepatitis Antibodies / blood
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Hepatitis E / diagnosis*
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Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
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Hepatitis E / virology
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Hepatitis E virus / classification
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Hepatitis E virus / genetics*
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Hepatitis E virus / immunology
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Humans
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Liver / virology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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RNA, Viral / blood
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Swine / virology
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Zoonoses / virology
Substances
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Hepatitis Antibodies
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RNA, Viral