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 rel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/12/16-0131_article |