Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2012)

Autochthonous Infections with Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 4, France

  • Philippe Colson,
  • Pauline Romanet,
  • Valérie Moal,
  • Patrick Borentain,
  • Raj Purgus,
  • Alban Benezech,
  • Anne Motte,
  • René Gérolami

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1808.111827
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 8
pp. 1361 – 1364

Abstract

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During January–March 2011, diagnoses of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection increased in Marseille University hospitals in southeastern France. HEV genotype 4, which is described almost exclusively in Asia, was recovered from 2 persons who ate uncooked pork liver sausage. Genetic sequences were 96.7% identical to those recently described in swine in Europe.

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