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Table 1 Summary of HEV RNA-positive Norway rats

From: Hepatitis E virus in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) captured around a pig farm

Rat ID

Sex

Length (cm)

HEV-RNA

ELISA OD450

Virus Isolation

   

Liver

Spleen

Intestine

  

11*

ND

ND

-

-

+

0.10

NT

27

Male

15

-

-

+

0.33

NT

36

Male

15

-

+

-

0.17

NT

38

Female

20

-

+

-

0.38

+

40

Male

20

-

+

-

0.30

NT

43

Female

15

-

-

+

0.30

NT

49

Male

19

-

+

+

0.39

+**

50

Male

18

-

-

+

0.68

+

51

Male

15

-

-

+

0.60

NT

53

Male

19

-

+

-

0.49

NT

  1. * ND: the rat could not be measured because of sample damage
  2. ** HEV was isolated from both the spleen and intestines. NT: not examined
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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