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Genetic characterization of hepatitis E virus from wild boar in China.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Sept 2022
Gong Wenjie, Du Haiying, Sun Xuefei, Sun Heting, Peng Peng, Qin Siyuan, Geng Haidong, Zeng Zheng, Liang Wangwang, Ling Hongquan, Tu Changchun, Tu Zhongzhong
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), the causative agent of hepatitis E (HE), is classified into four major genotypes (1-4), with wild boar being the main natural reservoir for genotypes 3 and 4. However, little is known about the prevalence of HEV infection in wild boars in China. In this study, RT-nested PCR and RT-quantitative PCR were used to detect the HEV RNA in tissue samples taken from 331 free-ranging wild boars...
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