Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Archived Rabbit Serum Samples, Germany 1989

We detected Hepatitis E virus in serum samples of wild rabbits that were hunted in 1989 around the city of Greifswald, Germany. The recovery of one partial sequence and subsequent phylogenetic analysis indicates a close relationship to rabbit HEV sequences from France and suggests a long-established...

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Published in:Food and environmental virology 2016-03, Vol.8 (1), p.105-107
Main Authors: Eiden, Martin, Vina-Rodriguez, Ariel, Schlosser, Josephine, Schirrmeier, Horst, Groschup, Martin H.
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Language:eng
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Summary:We detected Hepatitis E virus in serum samples of wild rabbits that were hunted in 1989 around the city of Greifswald, Germany. The recovery of one partial sequence and subsequent phylogenetic analysis indicates a close relationship to rabbit HEV sequences from France and suggests a long-established circulation of rabbit HEV in Europe.
ISSN:1867-0334
1867-0342