Analysis of avian hepatitis E virus from chickens, China

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;16(9):1469-72. doi: 10.3201/eid1609.100626.

Abstract

Avian hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been identified in chickens; however, only 4 complete or near-complete genomic sequences have been reported. We found that the near-complete genomic sequence of avian HEV in chickens from China shared the highest identity (98.3%) with avian HEV from Europe and belonged to avian HEV genotype 3.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Chickens / virology*
  • China
  • DNA Primers / genetics
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Female
  • Genome, Viral
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / virology*
  • Hepevirus / genetics*
  • Hepevirus / isolation & purification
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mutation
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny
  • Poultry Diseases / virology*
  • RNA Virus Infections / veterinary*
  • RNA Virus Infections / virology
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/GU954430