The Pasteur Center of Cameroon reports for the first time the nearly complete characterization of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) genomes of genotypes 1e and 4b detected in humans. This study reveals the unexpected presence of genotype 4b, never previously reported in Africa, and highlights a possible cross-border circulation of genotype 1e between Cameroon and Nigeria.

These results make a major contribution to understanding the molecular epidemiology of HEV and open new perspectives on the zoonotic transmission of this virus in the region.

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