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No evidence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection among pet cats and dogs, and low seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus among pet rabbits in Poland

cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0002-4509-8852
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dc.abstract.enThe seroprevalence of Paslahepevirus balayani genotype 3 (hepatitis E virus genotype 3 – HEV-3; Hepeviridae family, genus Paslahepevirus) in pet cats, dogs and rabbits was evaluated. Samples from cats and dogs were collected from three veterinary practices from various parts of Poland: Poznan (wielkopolskie voivodeship), Przemysl (podkarpackie voivodeship) and Lublin (lubelskie voivodeship). Samples from rabbits were collected in Poznan. In total, serum samples from 90 cats, 82 dogs and 71 rabbits were selected and tested for specific anti-HEV-3 immunoglobulin (IgG) antibodies using a commercial ELISA test. Pathogen seroprevalence among rabbits was calculated at a 95% confidence interval (CI) for each gender, age (up to 12 months, 1–3 years, 4–7 years and over 8 years), symptoms group (healthy, gastrointestinal disorders, other disorders) and compared with a chi-squared test. No anti-HEV-3 IgG antibodies were detected in any of the samples from cats and dogs. Anti-HEV-3 IgG antibodies were detected in 2.82% of the serum samples from rabbits (2/71; 95% CI: 0.78–9.70). No significant correlations between seropositivity and gender, age, and symptoms (p > 0.05) were observed in rabbits. Our findings indicate that pet rabbits in Poland are exposed to HEV-3, develop humoral response due to infection and might constitute a source for HEV-3 transmission to humans.
dc.affiliationWydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej i Nauk o Zwierzętach
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Nauk Przedklinicznych i Chorób Zakaźnych
dc.contributor.authorTurlewicz-Podbielska, Hanna
dc.contributor.authorRuszkowski, Jakub J.
dc.contributor.authorWojciechowski, Jarosław
dc.contributor.authorPomorska-Mól, Małgorzata
dc.date.access2024-12-17
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-17T09:42:10Z
dc.date.available2024-12-17T09:42:10Z
dc.date.copyright2023-09-23
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The seroprevalence of <jats:italic>Paslahepevirus balayani</jats:italic> genotype 3 (hepatitis E virus genotype 3 – HEV-3; <jats:italic>Hepeviridae</jats:italic> family, genus <jats:italic>Paslahepevirus</jats:italic>) in pet cats, dogs and rabbits was evaluated. Samples from cats and dogs were collected from three veterinary practices from various parts of Poland: Poznan (wielkopolskie voivodeship), Przemysl (podkarpackie voivodeship) and Lublin (lubelskie voivodeship). Samples from rabbits were collected in Poznan. In total, serum samples from 90 cats, 82 dogs and 71 rabbits were selected and tested for specific anti-HEV-3 immunoglobulin (IgG) antibodies using a commercial ELISA test. Pathogen seroprevalence among rabbits was calculated at a 95% confidence interval (CI) for each gender, age (up to 12 months, 1–3 years, 4–7 years and over 8 years), symptoms group (healthy, gastrointestinal disorders, other disorders) and compared with a chi-squared test. No anti-HEV-3 IgG antibodies were detected in any of the samples from cats and dogs. Anti-HEV-3 IgG antibodies were detected in 2.82% of the serum samples from rabbits (2/71; 95% CI: 0.78–9.70). No significant correlations between seropositivity and gender, age, and symptoms (p &gt; 0.05) were observed in rabbits. Our findings indicate that pet rabbits in Poland are exposed to HEV-3, develop humoral response due to infection and might constitute a source for HEV-3 transmission to humans.</jats:p>
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume48
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11259-023-10223-w
dc.identifier.eissn1573-7446
dc.identifier.issn0165-7380
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/2238
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11259-023-10223-w
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationveterinary science
dc.relation.ispartofVeterinary Research Communications
dc.relation.pages597-602
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOTHER
dc.subject.encats
dc.subject.endogs
dc.subject.enHepatitis E virus
dc.subject.enPoland
dc.subject.enrabbits
dc.subject.enseroprevalence
dc.titleNo evidence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection among pet cats and dogs, and low seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus among pet rabbits in Poland
dc.typeJournalArticle
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oaire.citation.volume48