Molecular detection of hepatitis e virus in rivers in the Philippines

Abstract

To understand the hepatitis E virus (HEV)-pollution status in the environment in the Philippines, a total of 12 water samples were collected from rivers in Manila City for detection of HEV RNA. Three of 12 samples were positive for HEV RNA indicating that HEV is circulating in the Philippines. Phylogenetic analysis classified all of the HEV sequences into genotype 3. Copyright © 2014 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.