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Identification of a putative novel genotype 3/rabbit hepatitis E virus (HEV) recombinant.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Luk Ka-Cheung, Coller Kelly E, Dawson George J, Cloherty Gavin A
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a viral pathogen transmitted by the fecal-oral route and is a major cause of waterborne acute hepatitis in many developing countries. In addition to infecting humans, HEV has been identified in swine, wild boars, rabbits and other mammals; with swine and wild boars being main reservoirs for zoonotic transmission of HEV. There are four major HEV genotypes known to infect humans;...
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