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Hepatitis E genotype 3 virus isolate from wild boar is capable of replication in non-human primate and swine kidney cells and mouse neuroblastoma cells.
BMC veterinary research - 21 Mar 2020
Grigas Juozas, Simkute Evelina, Simanavicius Martynas, Pautienius Arnoldas, Streimikyte-Mockeliune Zaneta, Razukevicius Dainius, Stankevicius Arunas
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BACKGROUND: Wild boar-derived hepatitis E (HEV) genotype 3 virus has been successfully isolated in cell lines of human origin only. Considering the zoonotic potential and possible extrahepatic localisation of genotype 3 strain, it is important to investigate the viability of cell lines of different animal and tissue origins. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the permissiveness of...
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