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Bats worldwide carry hepatitis E virus-related viruses that form a putative novel genus within the family Hepeviridae.
Journal of virology - 1 Sept 2012
Drexler Jan Felix, Seelen Annika, Corman Victor Max, Fumie Tateno Adriana, Cottontail Veronika, Melim Zerbinati Rodrigo, Gloza-Rausch Florian, Klose Stefan M, Adu-Sarkodie Yaw, Oppong Samuel K, Kalko Elisabeth K V, Osterman Andreas, Rasche Andrea, Adam Alexander, Müller Marcel A, Ulrich Rainer G, Leroy Eric M, Lukashev Alexander N, Drosten Christian
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most common causes of acute hepatitis in tropical and temperate climates. Tropical genotypes 1 and 2 are associated with food-borne and waterborne transmission. Zoonotic reservoirs (mainly pigs, wild boar, and deer) are considered for genotypes 3 and 4, which exist in temperate climates. In view of the association of several zoonotic viruses with bats, we analyzed 3,869 bat...
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