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. 2011 Nov;17(11):2047–2049. doi: 10.3201/eid1711.110428

Table 1. HEV in rabbits from 2 farms in Virginia, USA*.

Farm No. rabbits tested Mean age, mo No. (%) positive for antibodies against HEV No. (%) positive for HEV RNA
No. (%) exposed to HEV
Serum Feces
A 25 7.0 13 (52.0) 12 (48.0) 10 (40.0) 20 (80.0)
B 60 10.8 18 (30.0) 2 (3.3) 3 (5.0) 22 (36.7)
Total 85 9.7 31 (36.5) 14 (16.5) 13 (15.3) 42 (49.4)

*HEV, hepatitis E virus.