A Putative Novel Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 Subtype Identified in Rabbit, Germany 2016.

ABSTRACT: Hepatitis E is an emerging viral disease that is the leading cause of viral hepatitis in the world. The vast majority of hepatitis E cases in developed countries are caused by zoonotic genotypes 3 and 4 of hepatitis E virus (HEV) for which pig and wild boar and to lesser extent rabbits are the main reservoir. According to recent reports rabbits are a source of human HEV infection and highlight the risk of zoonotic foodborne transmission. Here we report the molecular analysis of a novel HEV strain identified in a rabbit during a countrywide surveillance of rabbits and hares in Germany, 2016. The analysis of the complete genome reveals characteristics of a putative novel recombinant subtype of the species Orthohepevirus A within the clade of genotype 3 but not closely related to any k

SUBMITTER: Cierniak F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8228152 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature