Increasing contact with hepatitis E virus in red deer, Spain

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1994-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1612.100557.

Abstract

To describe the epidemiology of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in red deer in mainland Spain, we tested red deer for HEV RNA and antibodies. Overall, 10.4% and 13.6% of serum samples were positive by ELISA and reverse transcription-PCR, respectively. The increasing prevalence suggests a potential risk for humans.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Deer / virology*
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology*
  • Hepatitis Antibodies / blood
  • Hepatitis E / blood
  • Hepatitis E / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis E / veterinary*
  • Hepatitis E virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis E virus / immunology
  • Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • RNA, Viral / analysis
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Risk Factors
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Spain / epidemiology

Substances

  • Hepatitis Antibodies
  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/HM113373
  • GENBANK/HM113374