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Phylogeny and spatiotemporal dynamics of hepatitis E virus infections in wild boar and deer from six areas of Germany during 2013-2017.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Sept 2022
Schotte Ulrich, Martin Annett, Brogden Sandra, Schilling-Loeffler Katja, Schemmerer Mathias, Anheyer-Behmenburg Helena E, Szabo Kathrin, Müller-Graf Christine, Wenzel Jürgen J, Kehrenberg Corinna, Binder Alfred, Klein Günter, Johne Reimar
Abstract excerpt
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) can cause acute and chronic hepatitis in humans. Infections with the zoonotic HEV genotype 3, which can be transmitted from infected wild boar and deer to humans, are increasingly detected in Europe. To investigate the spatiotemporal HEV infection dynamics in wild animal populations, a study involving 3572 samples of wild boar and three deer species from six different geographic areas...
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