title: The entire genome sequence of hepatitis E virus genotype 3 isolated from a patient with neuralgic amyotrophy.
abstract: We report the case of a Thai male patient with neuralgic amyotrophy, presenting with acute and severe pain in the upper extremities, followed by patchy muscle weakness, associated with hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. The entire HEV genome was sequenced and subjected to phylogenetic analysis and found to be genotype 3. Data on the most common HEV genotypes circulating in Thailand are scarce. The origin of infection and the mode of HEV transmission in this patient remained inconclusive; however, this study provides essential baseline data as a reference for further genetic analysis of HEV.
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Pornpimol
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rianthavorn
authors.forename: Chittima
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thongmee
authors.forename: Noppachart
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Limpaphayom
authors.forename: Piyawat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Komolmit
authors.forename: Apiradee
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Theamboonlers
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Poovorawan
mesh_terms: D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000150:complications*; D016679:Genome, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013785:Thailand