Rainer G. Ulrich

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors inadvertently omitted Veronika M. Cottontail and Mirjam Knornschild, who collected samples in Panama and Costa Rica, from the author list.

TL;DR: A table of proposed complete genome reference sequences for each hepatitis E virus subtype is provided to facilitate communication between researchers and help clarify the epidemiology of this important human pathogen.

TL;DR: A nested broad-spectrum RT-PCR protocol was developed capable of detecting different HEV types including those derived from wild boar and chicken and its suitability to serve in a laboratory rat animal model for human hepatitis E is assessed.

TL;DR: Sequence- and distance-based taxonomic evaluations suggested that bat hepeviruses constitute a distinct genus within the family Hepeviridae and that at least three other genera comprising human, rodent, and avian hepe Viruses can be designated, which may imply that hepe viruses invaded mammalian hosts nonrecently and underwent speciation according to their host restrictions.

TL;DR: The rabbit model for HEV-3 infection may serve as a suitable alternative to the non-human primate and swine models, and as an appropriate basis for vaccine evaluation studies.