Hepatitis E Virus in 3 Types of Laboratory Animals, China, 2012-2015.
We found seroprevalences for hepatitis E virus (HEV) of 7.5%, 18.5%, and 83.3% in specific pathogen-free (SPF) laboratory rabbits, monkeys, and pigs, respectively, in China. HEV RNA was detected in 4.8% of SPF rabbits, and 11 rabbits had latent infections. Screening for HEV in SPF animals before relevant experiments are conducted is recommended.
Lin
L
Wang
Yulin
Y
Zhang
Wanyun
W
Gong
William Tianshi
WT
Song
Ling
L
Wang
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D000882:Haplorhini; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000662:veterinary*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D049674:History, 21st Century; D010802:Phylogeny; D015995:Prevalence; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011817:Rabbits; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D013552:Swine
D012367:RNA, Viral
China; HEV; hepatitis E virus; laboratory animals; monkeys; pigs; rabbits; virus latency; viruses