Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 7 RNA and Antibody Kinetics in Naturally Infected Dromedary Calves, United Arab Emirates.

Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 7 RNA and Antibody Kinetics in Naturally Infected Dromedary Calves, United Arab Emirates.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9):2214-2217
Authors: Corman VM, Nagy P, Ostermann S, Arloth J, Liljander A, Barua R, Das Gupta A, Hakimuddin F, Juhasz J, Wernery U, Drosten C
Abstract
Orthohepevirus A genotype 7 is a novel zoonotic variant of hepatitis E virus. To clarify infection in the animal reservoir, we virologically monitored 11 dromedary dam-calf pairs. All calves became infected during the first 6 months of life and cleared the virus after an average of 2 months. Dams did not become infected.
PMID: 32818408 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 22, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Corman VM, Nagy P, Ostermann S, Arloth J, Liljander A, Barua R, Das Gupta A, Hakimuddin F, Juhasz J, Wernery U, Drosten C Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research