Ahmad Tahir, Anjum Sadia, Sadaf Zaidi Najam-us-Sahar, Ali Amjad, Waqas Muhammad, Afzal Muhammad Sohail, Arshad Najma
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Bioscience, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2015;22(4):661-4. doi: 10.5604/12321966.1185903.
Hepatitis E and Hepatitis A virus both are highly prevalent in Pakistan mainly present as a sporadic disease. The aim of the current study is to isolate and characterized the specific genotype of Hepatitis E virus from water bodies of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Drinking and sewage samples were qualitatively analyzed by using RT-PCR. HEV Genotype 1 strain was recovered from sewage water of Faisalabad. Prevalence of HEV and HAV in sewage water propose the possibility of gradual decline in the protection level of the circulated vaccine in the Pakistani population.
戊型肝炎病毒和甲型肝炎病毒在巴基斯坦都高度流行，主要表现为散发性疾病。本研究的目的是从巴基斯坦费萨拉巴德的水体中分离并鉴定戊型肝炎病毒的特定基因型。通过逆转录聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）对饮用水和污水样本进行定性分析。从费萨拉巴德的污水中分离出了戊型肝炎病毒1型毒株。污水中戊型肝炎病毒和甲型肝炎病毒的流行表明巴基斯坦人群中流通疫苗的保护水平可能会逐渐下降。
