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Hepatitis E Virus Infection in European Brown Hares, Germany, 2007-2014.


ABSTRACT: Rabbit-associated hepatitis E viruses (HEVs) cause zoonotic infections. We investigated 2,389 hares in Germany during 2007-2014. Complete genome characterization of a hare-associated HEV strain revealed close genomic relatedness to rabbit-associated HEV strains. Although hare-specific HEV seroprevalence was low, at 2.6%, hares represent a potential source of sporadic HEV infections.

SUBMITTER: Corman VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537731 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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