Detection and phylogenetic analysis of Hepatitis E Viruses from mongooses in Okinawa, Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1665-1668

  Nidaira, Minoru ^a   Takahashi, Kazuaki ^b   Ogura, Go ^c   Taira, Katsuya ^a   Okano, Shou ^a   Kudaka, Jun ^a   Itokazu, Kiyomasa ^a   Mishiro, Shunji ^b   Nakamura, Masaji ^d  

^a OKINAWA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT   (Japan)

^b Shinagawa ku   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^d Okinawa Prefectural Chuo Meat Inspection Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis E Virus; Mongoose; Okinawa; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ANIMAL; BILE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CARRIER; GENETICS; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; JAPAN; MONGOOSE; NOTE; PHYLOGENY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BILE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HERPESTIDAE; JAPAN; PHYLOGENY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL;

ANIMALIA; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HERPESTIDAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 84871814133     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0520     Document Type: Note

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