Novel hepatitis E virus genotype in Norway rats, Germany.

ABSTRACT: Human hepatitis E virus infections may be caused by zoonotic transmission of virus genotypes 3 and 4. To determine whether rodents are a reservoir, we analyzed the complete nucleotide sequence of a hepatitis E-like virus from 2 Norway rats in Germany. The sequence suggests a separate genotype for this hepatotropic virus.

SUBMITTER: Johne R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3294985 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature