Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) are significant human pathogens and are
responsible for a substantial proportion of cases of severe acute hepatitis worldwide …

Jaundice is a very common symptom especially in the developing countries. It is associated
with several hepatic diseases which are still major causes of death. There are many different …

Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) live with humans, frequently contact other animals
and may serve as intermediary hosts for the transmission of viruses. Free-roaming dogs …

Bats host diverse viruses due to their unique ecology, behavior, and immunology. However,
the role of other organisms with which bats interact in nature is understudied as a contributor …

Animal serum is an essential supplement for cell culture media. Contamination of animal
serum with adventitious viruses has led to major regulatory action and product recalls. We …

The discovery of highly diverse nonprimate hepatoviruses illuminated the evolutionary
origins of hepatitis A virus (HAV) ancestors in mammals other than primates. Marsupials are …

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infects humans and nonhuman primates, typically causing an acute
self-limited illness. Three HAV genotypes have been described so far for humans, and three …

Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV; Reoviridae: Spinareovirinae) is an emerging bat-borne
zoonotic virus that causes influenza-like illness (ILI). PRV has thus far been found only in …

Abstract “Village dogs” in developing economies are assumed to be heavily burdened by
infectious disease. We followed a cohort of 61 village dogs in rural western Uganda …

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) cause acute, self-limiting hepatic
infections that are usually spread by the fecal–oral route in humans. Naturally occurring and …