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Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 7 RNA and Antibody Kinetics in Naturally Infected Dromedary Calves, United Arab Emirates.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2020
Corman Victor M, Nagy Peter, Ostermann Stefanie, Arloth Jacqueline, Liljander Anne, Barua Rajib, Das Gupta Aungshuman, Hakimuddin Fatima, Juhasz Judit, Wernery Ulrich, Drosten Christian
Abstract excerpt
Orthohepevirus A genotype 7 is a novel zoonotic variant of hepatitis E virus. To clarify infection in the animal reservoir, we virologically monitored 11 dromedary dam-calf pairs. All calves became infected during the first 6 months of life and cleared the virus after an average of 2 months. Dams did not become infected.
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