Six cases of acute hepatitis E occurred within 18 months around Gifu city in Japan, infected with mutually-independent hepatitis E virus strains

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

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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We experienced six cases of hepatitis E within 18 months around Gifu city. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that the 6 hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains were included in different lineages, respectively. One case showed marked symptoms of hepatitis and was infected with a genotype 4 Aichi/Shizuoka strain which is ordinary isolated from wild animal. The case had history of consuming raw pig liver. The fact may indicate that Aichi/Shizuoka strains are confined not only to wild animal but also to pig bred around Gifu city. Other 5 cases had no clear risk factor of acquiring HEV and did not show obvious symptoms of hepatitis. HEV infection may occur more commonly than we think by various HEV lineages from unknown reservoirs.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)713-716
ページ数4
ジャーナルKanzo/Acta Hepatologica Japonica
55
11
DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 2014
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 肝臓学

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