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- Title
Hepatitis E Virus in Yellow Cattle, Shandong, Eastern China.
- Authors
Bingyu Yan; Li Zhang; Lianfeng Gong; Jingjing Lv; Yi Feng; Jiaye Liu; Lizhi Song; Qing Xu; Mei Jiang; Aiqiang Xu; Yan, Bingyu; Zhang, Li; Gong, Lianfeng; Lv, Jingjing; Feng, Yi; Liu, Jiaye; Song, Lizhi; Xu, Qing; Jiang, Mei; Xu, Aiqiang
- Abstract
The article discusses a study aimed at determining the circulation of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains among yellow cattle (Bos taurus) in Shandong Province, China. In the study, blood samples from yellow cattle of local breeds as well serum samples from domestic sheep, dogs and chickens were examined for total antibodies against HEV. The study indicated the occurrence of HEV infection in yellow cattle, suggesting their role as a reservoir of HEV.
- Subjects
CHINA; HEPATITIS E virus; VIRUS diseases in cattle; VIRAL antibodies; BLOOD testing; VETERINARY virology; ANIMAL diseases
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016, Vol 22, Issue 12, p2211
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
letter
- DOI
10.3201/eid2212.160641