The HEV RT-qPCR comprises a series of species-specific targeted reagents designed for detection of Hepatitis E virus by using qPCR. Hepatitis E virus is a liver inflammation caused byinfection with aviruscalledhepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA icosahedral virus with a 7.5 kilobase genome. HEV has a fecal-oral transmission route.There is only one serotype of the virus and classification is based on the nucleotide sequences of the genome. Genotype 1 has been classified into five subtypes. The number of genotype 2 can be classified into two subtypes. Genotypes 3 and 4 have been into ten and seven subtypes respectively.

Product Supporting Literature

Sorensen, J.P.R., Aldous, P., Bunting, S.Y., McNally, S., Townsend, B.R., Barnett, M.J., Harding, T., La Ragione, R.M., Stuart, M.E., Tipper, H.J., Pedley, S., 2021. Seasonality of enteric viruses in groundwater-derived public water sources. Water Res. 207, 117813.

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F100

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