Journal of Veterinary Medical Science | |
Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Hepatitis E Viruses from Mongooses in Okinawa, Japan | |
Minoru NIDAIRA1  Masaji NAKAMURA3  Go OGURA2  Jun KUDAKA1  Kazuaki TAKAHASHI4  Kiyomasa ITOKAZU1  Shou OKANO1  Katsuya TAIRA1  Shunji MISHIRO4  | |
[1] Department of Biological Sciences, Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Health and Environment, 2085 Ozato, Nanjo, Okinawa 901–1202, Japan;Laboratory of Subtropical Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of The Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903–0213, Japan;Okinawa Prefectural Chuo Meat Inspection Center, 2015 Ozato, Nanjo, Okinawa 901–1202, Japan;Department of Medical Sciences, Toshiba General Hospital, 6–3–22 Higashi Oh-i, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140–8522, Japan | |
关键词: hepatitis E virus; mongoose; Okinawa; phylogenetic analysis; | |
DOI : 10.1292/jvms.11-0520 | |
学科分类:兽医学 | |
来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science | |
【 摘 要 】
References(20)Cited-By(14)Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has previously been reported in wild mongooses on Okinawa Island; to date however, only one HEV RNA sequence has been identified in a mongoose. Hence, this study was performed to detect HEV RNA in 209 wild mongooses on Okinawa Island. Six (2.9%) samples tested positive for HEV RNA. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 6 HEV RNAs belonged to genotype 3 and were classified into groups A and B. In group B, mongoose-derived HEV sequences were very similar to mongoose HEV previously detected on Okinawa Island, as well as to those of a pig. This investigation emphasized the possibility that the mongoose is a reservoir animal for HEV on Okinawa Island.
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