Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2012)

Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Monkey Facility, Japan

  • Hiroshi Yamamoto,
  • Juri Suzuki,
  • Atsushi Matsuda,
  • Takafumi Ishida,
  • Yasushi Ami,
  • Yuriko Suzaki,
  • Isao Adachi,
  • Takaji Wakita,
  • Naokazu Takeda,
  • Tian-Cheng Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1812.120884
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 12
pp. 2032 – 2034

Abstract

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An outbreak of hepatitis E virus occurred in an outdoor monkey breeding facility in Japan during 2004–2006. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this virus was genotype 3. This virus was experimentally transmitted to a cynomolgus monkey. Precautions should be taken by facility personnel who work with monkeys to prevent infection.

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