Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Hepatitis E Virus in Wild and Domestic Rabbits in Australia

In 2020, Hepatitis E virus (HEV) was detected for the first time in Australian rabbits. To improve our understanding of the genetic diversity and distribution of the virus, 1635 rabbit liver samples from locations across Australia were screened via RT-qPCR for HEV. HEV genomes were amplified and seq...

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Main Authors: Maria Jenckel, Ina Smith, Tegan King, Peter West, Patrick L. Taggart, Tanja Strive, Robyn N. Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/12/1637