Strain- and Subtype-Specific Replication of Genotype 3 Hepatitis E Viruses in Mongolian Gerbils
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. HEV Strains
2.2. Injection of Mongolian Gerbils and the Sample Collection
2.3. Extraction and Detection of HEV RNA
2.4. Detection of Anti-HEV IgG Antibodies
2.5. Determination of ALT Levels
2.6. Histopathology
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. The Gerbils Showed Different Susceptibilities That Were Dependent on the HEV-3 Strains and Subtypes
3.2. Replication of HEV-3e, -4i, -5, and Rat HEV in Mongolian Gerbils
3.3. Histopathological Lesions in Liver Samples from HEV-Infected Gerbils
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Family | Subfamily | Genus | Species | Genotype | Subtype | Strain and Accession No. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hepeviridae | Orthohepevirinae | Paslahepevirus | balayani | HEV-3 | 3b | HEV-3b/wb (WB0567c1. LC774371) |
HEV-3b/ch (HEV-3b-Chiba, LC786331) | ||||||
3e | HEV-3e (WA1543, JQ026407) | |||||
3f | HEV-3f (JAO-SpaTok12, LC055972) | |||||
3k | HEV-3k (G3HEV83-2-27, AB740232) | |||||
3ra | HEV-3ra (JP-59, LC535077) | |||||
HEV-4 | 4i | HEV-4i (G4HEV121-12, LC657084) | ||||
HEV-5 | HEV-5 (JBORA135-Shiz09, AB573435) | |||||
Rocahepevirus | ratti | HEV-C1 | Rat HEV (V-105, JX120573) |
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Li, T.; Sakai, Y.; Ami, Y.; Suzaki, Y.; Isogawa, M. Strain- and Subtype-Specific Replication of Genotype 3 Hepatitis E Viruses in Mongolian Gerbils. Viruses 2024, 16, 1605. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16101605
Li T, Sakai Y, Ami Y, Suzaki Y, Isogawa M. Strain- and Subtype-Specific Replication of Genotype 3 Hepatitis E Viruses in Mongolian Gerbils. Viruses. 2024; 16(10):1605. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16101605
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Tiancheng, Yusuke Sakai, Yasushi Ami, Yuriko Suzaki, and Masanori Isogawa. 2024. "Strain- and Subtype-Specific Replication of Genotype 3 Hepatitis E Viruses in Mongolian Gerbils" Viruses 16, no. 10: 1605. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16101605
APA StyleLi, T., Sakai, Y., Ami, Y., Suzaki, Y., & Isogawa, M. (2024). Strain- and Subtype-Specific Replication of Genotype 3 Hepatitis E Viruses in Mongolian Gerbils. Viruses, 16(10), 1605. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16101605