TY - JOUR AU - Yamamoto, Hiroshi AU - Suzuki, Juri AU - Matsuda, Atsushi AU - Ishida, Takafumi AU - Ami, Yasushi AU - Suzaki, Yuriko AU - Adachi, Isao AU - Wakita, Takaji AU - Takeda, Naokazu AU - Li, Tian-Cheng T1 - Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Monkey Facility, Japan T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2012 VL - 18 IS - 12 SP - 2032 SN - 1080-6059 AB - 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. KW - Hepatitis E KW - outbreak KW - hepatitis E virus KW - HEV KW - viruses KW - antibodies KW - genotype G3 KW - monkeys KW - monkey facility KW - zoonosis KW - Japan DO - 10.3201/eid1812.120884 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/12/12-0884_article ER - End of Reference