Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Boars and Spillover Infection in Red and Roe Deer, Germany, 2013-2015.
To determine animal hepatitis E virus (HEV) reservoirs, we analyzed serologic and molecular markers of HEV infection among wild animals in Germany. We detected HEV genotype 3 strains in inner organs and muscle tissues of a high percentage of wild boars and a lower percentage of deer, indicating a risk for foodborne infection of humans.
['Anheyer-Behmenburg|Helena E|HE|', 'Szabo|Kathrin|K|', 'Schotte|Ulrich|U|', 'Binder|Alfred|A|', 'Klein|Günter|G|', 'Johne|Reimar|R|']
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