Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Boars and Spillover Infection in Red and Roe Deer, Germany, 2013-2015.

Anheyer-Behmenburg, Helena E; Szabo, Kathrin; Schotte, Ulrich; Binder, Alfred; Klein, Günter; Johne, Reimar

Anheyer-Behmenburg, Helena E; Szabo, Kathrin; Schotte, Ulrich; Binder, Alfred; Klein, Günter; Johne, Reimar.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 23(1): 130-133, 2017 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27983488

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

To determine animal hepatitis E virus (HEV) reservoirs, we analyzed serologic and molecular markers of HEV infection among wild animals in Germany. We detected HEV genotype 3 strains in inner organs and muscle tissues of a high percentage of wild boars and a lower percentage of deer, indicating a risk for foodborne infection of humans.

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Hepatitis Antibodies/blood; Hepatitis E/epidemiology; Hepatitis E/veterinary; RNA, Viral/genetics; Zoonoses/epidemiology; Animals; Deer; Epidemiological Monitoring/veterinary; Germany/epidemiology; Hepatitis E/transmission; Hepatitis E/virology; Hepatitis E virus/classification; Hepatitis E virus/genetics; Hepatitis E virus/isolation & purification; Incidence; Liver/virology; Muscle, Skeletal/virology; Sus scrofa; Zoonoses/transmission; Zoonoses/virology

Key words

Germany; Hepatitis E virus; fallow deer; red deer; roe deer; spillover; viruses; wild boar; zoonoses

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: RNA, Viral / Hepatitis Antibodies / Zoonoses / Hepatitis E Type of study: Incidence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2017 Type: Article

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