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- Title
New Hepatitis E Virus Genotype in Bactrian Camels, Xinjiang, China, 2013.
- Authors
Woo, Patrick C. Y.; Lau, Susanna K. P.; Teng, Jade L. L.; Kai-Yuan Cao; Wernery, Ulrich; Schountz, Tony; Tsz Ho Chiu; Tsang, Alan K. L.; Po-Chun Wong; Wong, Emily Y. M.; Kwok-Yung Yuen; Cao, Kai-Yuan; Chiu, Tsz Ho; Wong, Po-Chun; Yuen, Kwok-Yung
- Abstract
The article presents a research on the possibility of Bactrian camels to be reservoirs of new Hepatitis E Virus (HEV). A molecular epidemiology study using feces samples from camels in China was performed. Screening for HEV by PCR amplification, complete genome sequencing as well as comparative genomic analysis of samples were done. It's shown that HEV7 from dromedaries can be transmitted to humans and meat and milk from Bactrian camels might pose a risk to humans.
- Subjects
HEPATITIS E virus; BACTRIAN camel; MOLECULAR epidemiology; FECES examination; NUCLEOTIDE sequencing
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016, Vol 22, Issue 12, p2219
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
letter
- DOI
10.3201/eid2212.160979