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Detection and phylogenetic characterization of hepatitis E virus genotype 3 in a captive wild boar in Thailand.
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - 1 Sept 2012
Wiratsudakul Anuwat, Sariya Ladawan, Prompiram Phirom, Tantawet Siriporn, Suraruangchai Duangkhamol, Sedwisai Poonyapat, Sangkachai Nareerat, Suksai Parut, Ratanakorn Parntep
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) was studied in different types of wild boar captive settings in Thailand, including a wildlife breeding research station, zoo, and commercial wild boar farm, which were located in different locations of Thailand. Fifty-one fecal samples were collected and screened for HEV RNA and then analyzed. One sample obtained from a wildlife breeding research station in Ratchaburi province was HEV...
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