Hepatitis E virus: Cross-species infection and zoonotic risk

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 43-48

  Meng, X J ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ANTIGENICITY; CAT; CATTLE; CHICKEN; DEER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; FOOD INTAKE; GOAT; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INFECTIOUS HEPATITIS; INTESTINE INFECTION; MEAT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIMATE; REVIEW; RODENT; SHEEP; SWINE; UNITED STATES; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS STRAIN; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 19344368662     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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