Novel Hepatitis E Virus Genotype in Norway Rats, Germany

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Authors

Reimar Johne · Federal Institute for Risk Assessment

Gerald Heckel

Abstract

Human hepatitis E virus infections may be caused by zoonotic transmission of virus genotypes 3 and 4. To determine whether rodents are a reservoir, we analyzed the complete nucleotide sequence of a hepatitis E-like virus from 2 Norway rats in Germany. The sequence suggests a separate genotype for this hepatotropic virus.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Liver Disease and Transplantation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 16, Issue 9, pp. 1452-1455

DOI: 10.3201/eid1609.100444

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