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Increasing contact with hepatitis E virus in red deer, Spain.
- Source :
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Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2010 Dec; Vol. 16 (12), pp. 1994-6. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- To describe the epidemiology of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in red deer in mainland Spain, we tested red deer for HEV RNA and antibodies. Overall, 10.4% and 13.6% of serum samples were positive by ELISA and reverse transcription-PCR, respectively. The increasing prevalence suggests a potential risk for humans.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Base Sequence
Hepatitis Antibodies blood
Hepatitis E blood
Hepatitis E epidemiology
Hepatitis E virus genetics
Hepatitis E virus immunology
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
RNA, Viral analysis
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Spain epidemiology
Deer virology
Disease Reservoirs virology
Hepatitis E veterinary
Hepatitis E virus isolation & purification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1080-6059
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21122241
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1612.100557