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Hepatitis E virus infection in dromedaries, North and East Africa, United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan, 1983–2015

A new hepatitis E virus (HEV-7) was recently found in dromedaries and 1 human from the United Arab Emirates. We screened 2,438 dromedary samples from Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and 4 African countries. HEV-7 is long established, diversified and geographically widespread. Dromedaries may con...

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Main Authors: Rasche, A., Saqib, M., Liljander, Anne M., Bornstein, S., Zohaib, A., Renneker, S., Steinhagen, K., Wernery, R., Younan, M., Gluecks, Ilona V., Hilali, Mosaad, Musa, B.E., Jores, Joerg, Wernery, U., Drexer, J.F., Drosten, C., Corman, V.M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
Subjects:
animal diseases
infectious diseases
zoonoses
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75763
Summary:A new hepatitis E virus (HEV-7) was recently found in dromedaries and 1 human from the United Arab Emirates. We screened 2,438 dromedary samples from Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and 4 African countries. HEV-7 is long established, diversified and geographically widespread. Dromedaries may constitute a neglected source of zoonotic HEV infections.

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