Zoonotic Hepatitis E Virus: Classification, Animal Reservoirs and Transmission Routes
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Zoonotic Hepatitis E Virus: Classification, Animal Reservoirs and Transmission Routes
During the past ten years, several new hepatitis E viruses (HEVs) have been identified in various animal species. In parallel, the number of reports of autochthonous hepatitis E in Western countries has increased as well, raising the question of what role these possible animal reservoirs play in human infections. The aim of this review is to present the recent discoveries of animal HEVs and thei...
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عنوان ژورنال: Viruses
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v8100270