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Detection of hepatitis E virus genotypes 3 and 4 in donkeys in northern China.
Equine veterinary journal - 1 May 2020
Rui P, Zhao F, Yan S, Wang C, Fu Q, Hao J, Zhou X, Zhong H, Tang M, Hui W, Li W, Shi D, Ma Z, Song T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the causative agent of acute self-limiting hepatitis in humans in developing countries. Hepatitis E virus RNA was first detected in donkeys in Spain, but little is known about the possible presence of HEV in donkeys in China. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of HEV in donkeys in northern China. STUDY DESIGN: Investigation of the prevalence of HEV in donkeys using...
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