Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Monkey Facility, Japan
- Hiroshi Yamamoto
- Juri Suzuki
- Atsushi Matsuda
- Takafumi Ishida
- Yasushi Ami
- Yuriko Suzaki
- Isao Adachi
- Takaji Wakita
- Naokazu Takeda
- Tian-Cheng Li
Publication date
December 2012
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
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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