The complete genome sequence and molecular analysis of human hepatitis E virus genotype IV identified from a Korean patient

Archives of Virology

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1003-1008

  Yun, Haesun ^a   Kim, Jin Seon ^a   Lee, Hyeok Jin ^a   Jeong, Sook Hyang ^b   Kim, Jeong Sim ^b   Park, Sang Jong ^c   Hwang, Seong Gyu ^d   Kang, Sook Kyoung ^e   Jee, Youngmee ^f   Kim, Jong Hyun ^g  

^a Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Bundang CHA Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Seongnam Central Hospital   (South Korea)

^f WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^g The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS GENOME;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENOME, VIRAL; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMANS; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS E VIRUS;

EID: 77953322680     PISSN: 03048608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-010-0661-9     Document Type: Article

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