Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Monkey Facility, Japan

An outbreak of hepatitis E virus occurred in an outdoor monkey breeding facility in Japan during 2004–2006. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this virus was genotype 3. This virus was experimentally transmitted to a cynomolgus monkey. Precautions should be taken by facility personnel who work wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yamamoto, Hiroshi, Suzuki, Juri, Matsuda, Atsushi, Ishida, Takafumi, Ami, Yasushi, Suzaki, Yuriko, Adachi, Isao, Wakita, Takaji, Takeda, Naokazu, Li, Tian-Cheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3557886/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23171579
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1812.120884
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Sumario:An outbreak of hepatitis E virus occurred in an outdoor monkey breeding facility in Japan during 2004–2006. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this virus was genotype 3. This virus was experimentally transmitted to a cynomolgus monkey. Precautions should be taken by facility personnel who work with monkeys to prevent infection.

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