Open AccessDetection of Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies in Domestic and Wild Animal Species in Central Italy
Author(s) -
Maurizio Mazzei,
Mario Forzan,
Federica Pizzurro,
Federico Picciolli,
B Patrizia,
ecchi,
Aless,
ro Poli
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2327-5073
DOI - 10.4172/2327-5073.1000227
Subject(s) - virology , antibody , hepatitis e virus , hepatitis a virus , biology , virus , hepatitis c virus , immunology , genotype , gene , biochemistry
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is known for its zoonotic potential. Although several mammalian species have been\udindicated as possible viral reservoir, the host range of the infection is partially defined. In this work serum samples\udcollected from wild brown hares, red deer, wild rabbits, cattle living in semi-wild state and wild boar-hunting dogs\udwere tested by a multi-species ELISA assay. Only sera from red deer (5.6%), wild rabbit (38.5%) and wild-boar\udhunting dogs (14.3%) scored positive. The investigation indicated the circulation and the high endemicity of HEV in\udvarious animal species in Central Italy, and the importance that these species can play in the epidemiology of\udinfection