Nationwide survey of hepatitis E virus infection among wildlife in Japan

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 84; no. 7; pp. 992 - 1000
• Main Authors: MENDOZA, Milagros Virhuez, YONEMITSU, Kenzo, ISHIJIMA, Keita, KURODA, Yudai, TATEMOTO, Kango, INOUE, Yusuke, SHIMODA, Hiroshi, KUWATA, Ryusei, TAKANO, Ai, SUZUKI, Kazuo, MAEDA, Ken
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2022; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: hepatitis E virus; seroprevalence; Sika deer; Virology; wild animal; wild boar; seroprevalence; hepatitis E virus; wild animals; Sika deer; wild boar

In Japan, hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes hepatitis in humans through the consumption of raw or undercooked meat, including game meat. In the present study, nationwide surveillance of HEV infection among a total of 5,557 wild animals, including 15 species, was conducted in Japan. The prevalence of an...