Occurrence of human hepatitis E virus in Norway rats: A zoonotic potential with great public health implications

Conclusions The detection of human hepatitis E virus genotype I in the feces of Norway rats in such high prevalence highlights the possible role which may be played by such animal in the epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infections in rural settings where the virus is more prevalent among human populations.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research