title: Avian hepatitis E virus in chickens, Taiwan, 2013.
abstract: A previously unidentified strain of avian hepatitis E virus (aHEV) is now endemic among chickens in Taiwan. Analysis showed that the virus is 81.5%-86.5% similar to other aHEVs. In Taiwan, aHEV infection has been reported in chickens without aHEV exposure, suggesting transmission from asymptomatic cases or repeated introduction through an unknown common source(s).
authors.forename: Ingrid W-Y
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Hsiang-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000821:virology*; D005814:Genes, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D006524:Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D052678:Hepevirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012327:RNA Virus Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: ELISA; ORF1; ORF2; ORF3; Taiwan; avian HEV; avian hepatitis E virus; chickens; complete genome; phylogeny; seropositive rate; viruses