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JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
卷 38, 期 6, 页码 827-832出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(03)00115-6
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hepatitis E virus; in situ hybridization; liver; swine
Background/Aims: The objective of this study was to detect and localize the swine hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the liver and extrahepatic tissues from 20 pigs naturally infected with swine HEV. Methods: cDNA probe 289 base pairs for swine HEV were generated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. In situ hybridization with a nonradioactive digoxigenin-labeled cDNA probe was used for the detection of swine HEV in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Results: When liver tissues from the pigs naturally infected with swine HEV were hybridized with the nonradioactive digoxigenin-labeled cDNA probe, a strong signal was seen in hepatocytes and bile duct. Positive hybridization signals were also detected in small and large intestine, lymph node, tonsil, spleen, and kidney. Conclusions: Swine HEV was detected primarily in the hepatocytes. Swine HEV may also replicate in tissues other than the liver. In situ hybridization described in the present study has greatly facilitated the application of in situ hybridization procedures to the clinical setting, thus allowing for the diagnosis of swine HEV infection while preserving the morphology of the tissue. (C) 2003 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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