Open AccessDetection of Genotype 1a and 1f of Hepatitis E Virus in Patients Treated at Tertiary Care Hospitals in Central India
Author(s) -
Ruchi Pathak,
Pradip V Barde
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
intervirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.641
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1423-0100
pISSN - 0300-5526
DOI - 10.1159/000487052
Subject(s) - hepatitis e virus , genotype , epidemiology , outbreak , medicine , hepatitis e , serology , virology , serotype , molecular epidemiology , etiology , immunology , biology , biochemistry , gene , antibody
An acute hepatitis, caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV), is a significant global health concern, especially in developing countries. HEV has 1 serotype and 8 genotypes, which are further divided into subtypes. Despite the availability of sporadic cases and outbreak data from India, specific information regarding HEV epidemiological data is lacking from central India. This study was conducted to understand epidemiological and molecular features of HEV in central India.