Rabbit Hepatitis E Virus Infections in Humans, France.

ABSTRACT: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been detected in rabbits, but whether rabbit HEV strains can be transmitted to humans is not known. Of 919 HEV-infected patients in France during 2015-2016, five were infected with a rabbit HEV strain. None of the patients had direct contact with rabbits, suggesting foodborne or waterborne infections.

SUBMITTER: Abravanel F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5512490 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature