title: Detection and phylogenetic characterization of human hepatitis E virus strains, Czech Republic.
abstract: To determine the origin of hepatitis E virus in the Czech Republic, we analyzed patient clinical samples. Five isolates of genotypes 3e, 3f, and 3g were obtained. Their genetic relatedness with Czech strains from domestic pigs and wild boars and patient recollections suggest an autochthonous source likely linked to consumption of contaminated pork.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic. vasickova@vri.cz
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vasickova
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Slany
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chalupa
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holub
authors.forename: Radek
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Svoboda
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pavlik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018153:Czech Republic; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000821:virology*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral