Acute hepatitis E virus infection in a Cuban patient

摘要

FiguresFigure 1Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction amplification products of Cuban HEV strain. Lane 1 and 5, molecular weight marker (100?bp); lane 2, positive control; lane 3, stool sample from Cuban patient; lane 4, negative control.Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important cause of jaundice in developing countries in tropical and subtropical regions. The virus is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, although the possibility for zoonotic acquisition of HEV infection has been suggested by several studies.1,2