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Hepatitis E virus in rabbits, Virginia, USA |
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| Authors: | Cossaboom Caitlin M Córdoba Laura Dryman Barbara A Meng Xiang-Jin |
| Institution: | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0913, USA. |
| Abstract: | We identified hepatitis E virus (HEV) in rabbits in Virginia, USA. HEV RNA was detected in 14 (16%) of 85 serum samples and 13 (15%) of 85 fecal samples. Antibodies against HEV were detected in 31 (36%) of 85 serum samples. Sequence analyses showed that HEV from rabbits is closely related to genotype 3. |
| Keywords: | hepatitis E hepatitis E virus viruses rabbits genotype 3 zoonoses zoonotic infection animal reservoirs Virginia United States |
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