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Novel hepatitis E virus genotype in Norway rats, Germany.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2010
Johne Reimar, Heckel Gerald, Plenge-Bönig Anita, Kindler Eveline, Maresch Christina, Reetz Jochen, Schielke Anika, Ulrich Rainer G
Abstract excerpt
Human hepatitis E virus infections may be caused by zoonotic transmission of virus genotypes 3 and 4. To determine whether rodents are a reservoir, we analyzed the complete nucleotide sequence of a hepatitis E-like virus from 2 Norway rats in Germany. The sequence suggests a separate genotype for...
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