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Genetic characterization of rat hepatitis E virus (Rocahepevirus ratti) in urban brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Helsinki, Finland.
Archives of virology - 29 Sept 2025
Erdin Mert, Altan Eda, Suomalainen Nina, Alburkat Hussein, Aivelo Tuomas, Sironen Tarja, Smura Teemu
Abstract excerpt
We report complete and partial genome sequences of rat hepatitis E virus (RHEV, Rocahepevirus ratti), from archived brown rats captured in Helsinki, Finland. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the presence of the pathogenic RHEV genotype C1 in the Helsinki region. Finnish strains clustered together with strains from South Korea and Spain. However, the polytomous topology of phylogenetic trees and the large genetic...
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- Animals
- Finland
- Phylogeny
- Rats
- Genome, Viral
- Genotype
- Hepatitis E virus
