Hepatitis E Virus in Rats, Los Angeles, California, USA

The role of rats in human hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections remains controversial. A genetically distinct HEV was recently isolated from rats in Germany, and its genome was sequenced. We have isolated a genetically similar HEV from urban rats in Los Angeles, California, USA, and characterized its a...

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Main Authors: Robert H. Purcell, Ronald E. Engle, Michael P. Rood, Yamina Kabrane-Lazizi, Hanh T. Nguyen, Sugantha Govindarajan, Marisa St. Claire, Suzanne U. Emerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/12/11-0482_article