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Evidence of hepatitis E virus infection in specific pathogen-free rabbits in Korea.
Virus genes - 1 Aug 2018
Han Sang-Hoon, Park Byung-Joo, Ahn Hee-Seop, Kim Yong-Hyun, Go Hyeon-Jeong, Kim Dong-Hwi, Lee Joong-Bok, Park Seung-Yong, Song Chang-Seon, Lee Sang-Won, Choi In-Soo
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Rabbits are considered a new natural reservoir of hepatitis E virus (HEV). In this study, HEV infection was verified by the detection of partial genomic sequence of HEV and anti-HEV antibodies in specific pathogen-free (SPF) rabbits. HEV RNA was found in 6.4% serum and 13.5% fecal samples from 126 SPF rabbits. Anti-HEV antibodies were also detected in 4.0% of the SPF rabbits. HEV genetic sequences isolated from...
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