Hepatitis E Virus Strains in Rabbits and Evidence of a Closely Related Strain in Humans, France
Hepatitis E Virus Strains in Rabbits and Evidence of a Closely Related Strain in Humans, France
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains from rabbits indicate that these mammals may be a reservoir for HEVs that cause infection in humans. To determine HEV prevalence in rabbits and the strains' genetic characteristics, we tested bile, liver, and additional samples from farmed and wild rabbits in France. We detected HEV RNA in 7% (14/200) of bile samples...
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Hepatitis E Virus Strains in Rabbits and Evidence of a Closely Related Strain in Humans, France
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_d0acc18069c44b57bae234486480680e
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_d0acc18069c44b57bae234486480680e
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1808.120057
