Hepatitis e virus genotype 7 rna and antibody kinetics in naturally infected dromedary Calves, United Arab Emirates

Abstract

Orthohepevirus A genotype 7 is a novel zoonotic variant of hepatitis E virus. To clarify infection in the animal reservoir, we virologically monitored 11 dromedary dam- calf pairs. All calves became infected during the first 6 months of life and cleared the virus after an average of 2 months. Dams did not become infected.