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ArticleFood and environmental virology2023

Co-circulation of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Genotype 3 and Moose-HEV-Like Strains in Free-Ranging-Spotted Deer (Axis axis) in Uruguay.

Florencia Cancela, Alexandra Cravino, Romina Icasuriaga, Pablo González, Federico Bentancor, Carmen Leizagoyen, César Echaides, Irene Ferreiro, Andrés Cabrera, Juan Arbiza and 1 more

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Article in Food and environmental virology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Florencia CancelaDepartamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Av. Alfredo Navarro 3051, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Alexandra CravinoGrupo Biodiversidad y Ecología de la Conservación, Instituto de Ecología y Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Romina IcasuriagaDepartamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Av. Alfredo Navarro 3051, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Pablo GonzálezDosel S.A, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Federico BentancorDosel S.A, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Carmen LeizagoyenParque Lecocq, Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay.
César EchaidesParque Lecocq, Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Irene FerreiroSección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Andrés CabreraDepartamento de Parasitología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Juan ArbizaSección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Santiago MirazoDepartamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Av. Alfredo Navarro 3051, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay. smirazo@higiene.edu.uy.ORCID 0000-0003-0121-5268
Universidad de la República de Uruguay · UY

Funding

Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica 2018-245
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis E caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered an emerging foodborne zoonosis in industrialized, non-endemic countries. Domestic pigs and wild boars are considered the main reservoir of HEV. However, HEV can also infect an ever-expanding host range of animals, but they exact role in transmitting the virus to other species or humans is mostly unknown. In this work, we investigated the spread of HEV in free-living and captive spotted deer (Axis axis) from Uruguay in a 2-year period (2020-2022) and examined the role of this invasive species as a new potential reservoir of the virus. In addition, with the aim to gain new insights into viral ecology in the context of One Health, by using camera trapping, we identified and quantified temporal and spatial coexistence of spotted deer, wild boars, and cattle. In free-living animals, we detected an anti-HEV seropositivity of 11.1% (6/54). HEV infection and viral excretion in feces were assessed by RT-PCR. Thirteen of 19 samples (68.4%) had HEV RNA. Six samples were amplified using a broadly reactive RT-PCR and sequenced. No captive animal showed evidence of HEV infection. Additionally, HEV RNA was detected in a freshwater pond shared by these species. Phylogenetic and p-distance analysis revealed that zoonotic HEV genotype 3 strains circulate together with unclassified variants related to moose HEV whose potential risk of transmission to humans and other domestic and wild animals is unknown. The data presented here suggest that spotted deer (A. axis) may be a novel host for zoonotic HEV strains.

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DeerHepatitis EHepatitis E virusAnimalsCattleGenotypeHumansPhylogenyRNA, ViralSus scrofaSwineUruguayRNA, ViralAxis axisEcologic reservoirsGenotype 3Hepatitis E virusHEV-like variants

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PMID37642917
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