title: Hepatitis E virus in rabbits, Virginia, USA.
abstract: We identified hepatitis E virus (HEV) in rabbits in Virginia, USA. HEV RNA was detected in 14 (16%) of 85 serum samples and 13 (15%) of 85 fecal samples. Antibodies against HEV were detected in 31 (36%) of 85 serum samples. Sequence analyses showed that HEV from rabbits is closely related to genotype 3.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0913, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cossaboom
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Córdoba
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Dryman
authors.forename: Xiang-Jin
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Meng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry; D011817:Rabbits / Q000821:virology*; D014768:Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D036022:Capsid Proteins; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral
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