Arankalle, V. A. ; Joshi, M. V. ; Kulkarni, A. M. ; Gandhe, S. S. ; Chobe, L. P. ; Rautmare, S. S. ; Mishra, A. C. ; Padbidri, V. S. (2001) Prevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus antibodies in different Indian animal species Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 8 (3). pp. 223-227. ISSN 1352-0504
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Abstract
Prevalence of IgG antibodies to hepatitis E virus (IgG-anti-HEV) was determined among different animal species from India. Seropositivity varied from 4.4% to 6.9% in cattle, 54.6-74.4% in pigs and 2.1-21.5% in rodents. Of the 44 dogs screened, 10 were positive (22.7%). None of the 250 goat sera tested were found to be anti-HEV positive. Among rodents, over 50% serum samples collected in 1985 from Bandicota bengalensis were positive for anti-HEV antibodies. No evidence of HEV infection was obtained following experimental inoculation of an Indian strain (AKL-90) of HEV into anti-HEV negative pigs and goats. The results document varied prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in different animal species from India and of inability of Indian pigs and goats to support replication of at least one human strain of HEV.
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| Keywords: | Animals; Anti-hepatitis E Antibodies; Experimental Transmission; India |
| ID Code: | 19915 |
| Deposited On: | 22 Nov 2010 11:40 |
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