Abstract
Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 1, Cuba
Highlights
To the Editor: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes acute viral hepatitis, which in rare cases leads to fulminant hepatitis with high death rates, especially among women in their third trimester of pregnancy [1]
We report the phylogenetic analysis of 11 HEV isolates from 2 outbreaks and sporadic cases in Havana, Cuba
Fecal samples were screened for HEV open reading frame (ORF) 2 by using reverse transcription (RT)– PCR [4]
Summary
Address for correspondence: Georgios Pappas, Institute of Continuing Medical Education of Ioannina, H. To the Editor: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes acute viral hepatitis, which in rare cases leads to fulminant hepatitis with high death rates, especially among women in their third trimester of pregnancy [1]. Indigenous hepatitis E has rarely been observed in industrialized countries, higher than expected anti-HEV prevalence has been detected in these areas [1]. Despite only 1 serotype, 4 major genotypes of HEV have been reported [1].
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