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Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 in Humans and Swine, Bolivia

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 17, Issue 8, Pages 1488-1490

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL
DOI: 10.3201/eid1708.100769

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We determined the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in persons in 2 rural communities in southeastern Bolivia and the presence of HEV in human and swine fecal samples. HEV seroprevalence was 6.3%, and HEV genotype 3 strains with high sequence homology were detected.

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