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First Detection of Rocahepevirus in Urban Wastewater from Guinea: A One Health Alert.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 3 Apr 2026
Doukouré Bakary, Pennec Yann Le, Fatoumata Cissé, Diallo Ramatoulaye, Touré Issiaga, Tordo Noël, Roques Pierre
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, with zoonotic genotypes detected in humans and animals. In Africa, limited data exist on environmental HEV circulation. Here, we report the first detection of Rocahepevirus ratti (RHEV) in urban wastewater from Conakry, Guinea. From December 2024 to April 2025, Rocahepevirus ratti (RHEV) has been detected in 35 out of 180 urban untreated...
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