Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hepatitis E Virus Infection in European Brown Hares, Germany, 2007-2014.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Corman, Victor Max et al.
- Species:
- rabbit
Abstract
Rabbit-associated hepatitis E viruses (HEVs) cause zoonotic infections. We investigated 2,389 hares in Germany during 2007-2014. Complete genome characterization of a hare-associated HEV strain revealed close genomic relatedness to rabbit-associated HEV strains. Although hare-specific HEV seroprevalence was low, at 2.6%, hares represent a potential source of sporadic HEV infections.
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