Increasing contact with hepatitis E virus in red deer, Spain.
To describe the epidemiology of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in red deer in mainland Spain, we tested red deer for HEV RNA and antibodies. Overall, 10.4% and 13.6% of serum samples were positive by ELISA and reverse transcription-PCR, respectively. The increasing prevalence suggests a potential risk for humans.
Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Ciudad Real, Spain. mariana.boadella@uclm.es
Mariana
M
Boadella
Maribel
M
Casas
Marga
M
Martín
Joaquín
J
Vicente
Joaquim
J
Segalés
José
J
de la Fuente
Christian
C
Gortázar
D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003670:Deer / Q000821:virology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral