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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2012; 18(9): 965-970
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.965
Genetic characteristics and pathogenicity of human hepatitis E virus in Nanjing, China
Jia-Bao Geng, Mao-Rong Wang, Ling Wang, Jie Wang, Zhi-Guo Yang, Yan Cheng, Fei Qiao, Min Wang
Jia-Bao Geng, Mao-Rong Wang, Jie Wang, Zhi-Guo Yang, Yan Cheng, Fei Qiao, Min Wang, Institute of Liver Disease, Nanjing Bayi Hospital, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
Ling Wang, Department of Microbiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100091, China
Author contributions: Geng JB and Wang MR contributed equally to this work; Geng JB and Wang MR designed the research and wrote the manuscript; Wang L, Wang J, Yang ZG and Cheng Y performed the research; Qiao F, Wang M analyzed the data.
Supported by The 863 National High Technology Research and Development Program of China, No. 2006A02Z453; the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30570063
Correspondence to: Mao-Rong Wang, MD, Professor, Institute of Liver Disease, Nanjing Bayi Hospital, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China. maorongwang@gmail.com
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Received: June 18, 2011
Revised: November 10, 2011
Accepted: December 16, 2011
Published online: March 7, 2012
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