Complete Genome of Hepatitis E Virus from Laboratory Ferrets

Complete Genome of Hepatitis E Virus from Laboratory Ferrets

The complete genome of hepatitis E virus (HEV) from laboratory ferrets imported from the United States was identified. This virus shared only 82.4%–82.5% nt sequence identities with strains from the Netherlands, which indicated that the ferret HEV genome is genetically diverse. Some laboratory ferre...

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Main Authors: Tian-Cheng Li, Tingting Yang, Yasushi Ami, Yuriko Suzaki, Masayuki Shirakura, Noriko Kishida, Hideki Asanuma, Naokazu Takeda, Wakita Takaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis E virus
HEV
viruses
ferrets
laboratory ferrets
imported infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/4/13-1815_article

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