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Hepatitis E virus in feral rabbits along a rural-urban transect in Central Germany.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2018
Ryll René, Eiden Martin, Heuser Elisa, Weinhardt Markus, Ziege Madlen, Höper Dirk, Groschup Martin H, Heckel Gerald, Johne Reimar, Ulrich Rainer G
Abstract excerpt
Rabbit associated genotype 3 hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains were detected in feral, pet and farm rabbits in different parts of the world since 2009 and recently also in human patients. Here, we report a serological and molecular survey on 72 feral rabbits, collected along a rural-urban transect in and next to Frankfurt am Main, Central Germany. ELISA investigations revealed in 25 of 72 (34.7%) animals...
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