Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USA

Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USA

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 genotyp...

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Main Authors: Caitlin M. Cossaboom, Laura Córdoba, Barbara A. Dryman, Xiang-Jin Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis E
hepatitis E virus
viruses
rabbits
genotype 3
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0428_article
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spelling doaj-3bf32ce80cf649799a1c2815236b9f972020-11-25T02:34:00ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-11-0117112047204910.3201/eid1711.110428Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USACaitlin M. CossaboomLaura CórdobaBarbara A. DrymanXiang-Jin MengWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0428_articlehepatitis Ehepatitis E virusvirusesrabbitsgenotype 3zoonoses
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author Caitlin M. Cossaboom
Laura Córdoba
Barbara A. Dryman
Xiang-Jin Meng
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Laura Córdoba
Barbara A. Dryman
Xiang-Jin Meng
Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases
hepatitis E
hepatitis E virus
viruses
rabbits
genotype 3
zoonoses
author_facet Caitlin M. Cossaboom
Laura Córdoba
Barbara A. Dryman
Xiang-Jin Meng
author_sort Caitlin M. Cossaboom
title Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USA
title_short Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USA
title_full Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USA
title_fullStr Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USA
title_full_unstemmed Hepatitis E Virus in Rabbits, Virginia, USA
title_sort hepatitis e virus in rabbits, virginia, usa
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2011-11-01
description 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.
topic hepatitis E
hepatitis E virus
viruses
rabbits
genotype 3
zoonoses
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0428_article
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