Molecular epidemiology and genotype-specific disease severity of hepatitis E virus infections in Germany, 2010-2019

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-526122
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.52612

Schemmerer, Mathias

; Wenzel, Jürgen J.

; Stark, Klaus ; Faber, Mirko

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Abstract

Zoonotic hepatitis E virus (HEV) is endemic in Europe. Genotype 3 (HEV-3) is predominant but information on subtype distribution, trends and clinical implications in Germany is scarce. We analysed 936 HEV RNA positive samples of human origin and corresponding national surveillance data from 2010 to 2019. Samples were referred to the National Consultant Laboratory and sequenced in at least one of ...