Hepatitis E virus seroprevalence in pets in the Netherlands and the permissiveness of canine liver cells to the infection

Abstract Hepatitis E virus (HEV) as an emerging zoonotic pathogen causes a major public health issue. Transmission from domestic, wildlife and zoo animals to human has been widely reported. Whether pets also serve as reservoirs remains an intriguing question. In this study, we found the sero-positiv...

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Main Authors: Yunlong Li, Changbo Qu, Bart Spee, Ruyi Zhang, Louis C. Penning, Robert A. de Man, Maikel P. Peppelenbosch, Hille Fieten, Qiuwei Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
Subjects:
HEV
Dog
Cat
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13620-020-00158-y