Molecular characterization of swine hepatitis E virus from southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 693-698

  Paiva, Helder Henriqué ^a   Tzaneva, Valentina ^b   Haddad, Rodrigo ^a   Yokosawa, Jonny ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatitis E virus; HEV; Molecular virology; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; SUIDAE; SWINE HEPATITIS E VIRUS;

EID: 39449088812     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822007000400020     Document Type: Article

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