Abstract
To explore the genetic diversity of avian hepatitis E virus strains, we characterized the near-complete genome of a strain detected in 2010 in Hungary, uncovering moderate genome sequence similarity with reference strains. Public health implications related to consumption of eggs or meat contaminated by avian hepatitis E virus, or to poultry handling, require thorough investigation.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Chickens / virology*
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Disease Outbreaks
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Evolution, Molecular
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Genetic Variation*
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Genome, Viral
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Genotype
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Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / epidemiology
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Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / virology*
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Hepevirus / classification
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Hepevirus / genetics*
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Hungary / epidemiology
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Poultry Diseases / epidemiology
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Poultry Diseases / virology*
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RNA Virus Infections / epidemiology
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RNA Virus Infections / veterinary*
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RNA Virus Infections / virology
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Sequence Analysis, DNA