Detection and phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis E viruses from mongooses in Okinawa, Japan.

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has previously been reported in wild mongooses on Okinawa Island; to date however, only one HEV RNA sequence has been identified in a mongoose. Hence, this study was performed to detect HEV RNA in 209 wild mongooses on Okinawa Island. Six (2.9%) samples tested positive for HEV RNA. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 6 HEV RNAs belonged to genotype 3 and were classified into groups A and B. In group B, mongoose-derived HEV sequences were very similar to mongoose HEV previously detected on Okinawa Island, as well as to those of a pig. This investigation emphasized the possibility that the mongoose is a reservoir animal for HEV on Okinawa Island.

• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

• Publication date

  2012-07-25

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1292/JVMS.11-0520PMID 22850461
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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