A case of autochthonous hepatitis E with a rare viral genotype (HEV-3f) and intractable jaundice

Yusuke Suzuki, Yoichi Nishigaki, Kazuaki Takahashi, Tatsunori Nakano, Hideki Hayashi, Takafumi Naiki, Tomohiro Kato, Eiichi Tomita, Masahiro Arai, Shunji Mishiro

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Abstract

We experienced a case of acute hepatitis E who developed persistent jaundice for as long as six months. The phylogenetic tree analysis indicated that the hepatitis E virus (HEV) isolate obtained from the patient lived in Gifu was included in the HEV subtype 3f (HEV- 3f) cluster and the isolate clustered with two HEV-3f isolates previously reported in Japan. Interestingly, our patient and the two others had no history of travel abroad, e.g. to Europa, where HEV-3f strains are endemic. The source and the route of the HEV-3f infection are unknown and the specific symptoms of HEV- 3f infection are not well-known in Japan, either. We should reveal the characteristics of HEV-3f infection in Japan by accumulating cases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)614-616
Number of pages3
JournalKanzo/Acta Hepatologica Japonica
Volume57
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Hepatology

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