Detection of bat hepatitis E virus RNA in microbats in Japan.
Virus Genes
; 54(4): 599-602, 2018 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Several recent studies have reported that various bat species harbor bat hepatitis E viruses (BatHEV) belonging to the family Hepeviridae, which also contains human hepatitis E virus (HEV). The distribution and ecology of BatHEV are not well known. Here, we collected and screened 81 bat fecal samples from nine bat species in Japan to detect BatHEV RNA by RT-PCR using HEV-specific primers, and detected three positive samples. Sequence and phylogenetic analyses indicated that these three viruses were BatHEVs belonging to genus Orthohepevirus D like other BatHEV strains reported earlier in various countries. These data support the first detection of BatHEVs in Japanese microbats, indicating their wide geographical distribution among multiple bat species.
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Assunto principal:
Quirópteros
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite Viral Animal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article