Rabbit Hepatitis E Virus Infections in Humans, France

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been detected in rabbits, but whether rabbit HEV strains can be transmitted to humans is not known. Of 919 HEV-infected patients in France during 2015-2016, five were infected with a rabbit HEV strain. None of the patients had direct contact with rabbits, suggesting foodb...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2017-07, Vol.23 (7), p.1191-1193
Main Authors: Abravanel, Florence, Lhomme, Sébastien, El Costa, Hicham, Schvartz, Betoul, Peron, Jean-Marie, Kamar, Nassim, Izopet, Jacques
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
chronic infections
Disease transmission
Dispatch
France - epidemiology
Genotype
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E - diagnosis
Hepatitis E - epidemiology
Hepatitis E - transmission
Hepatitis E - virology
Hepatitis E virus - classification
Hepatitis E virus - genetics
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
infections
Male
Middle Aged
Phylogeny
rabbit hepatitis E virus
Rabbit Hepatitis E Virus Infections in Humans, France
Rabbits
RNA, Viral
viruses
Zoonoses - diagnosis
Zoonoses - epidemiology
Zoonoses - transmission
Zoonoses - virology
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Summary:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been detected in rabbits, but whether rabbit HEV strains can be transmitted to humans is not known. Of 919 HEV-infected patients in France during 2015-2016, five were infected with a rabbit HEV strain. None of the patients had direct contact with rabbits, suggesting foodborne or waterborne infections.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2307.170318