Hepatitis E virus seroprevalence in pets in the Netherlands and the permissiveness of canine liver cells to the infection
Abstract Hepatitis E virus (HEV) as an emerging zoonotic pathogen causes a major public health issue. Transmission from domestic, wildlife and zoo animals to human has been widely reported. Whether pets also serve as reservoirs remains an intriguing question. In this study, we found the sero-positiv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | Irish Veterinary Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13620-020-00158-y |