[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR INVESTIGATION OF ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL OF HEPATITIS E VIRUS AMONG FARM ANIMALS IN TURKIYE",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "OKULMUS",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "CAGIRGAN",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "YILDIRIM",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "AKAR",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "KUCUK",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2025]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "35",
  "issue": "4",
  "page": "1068-1075",
  "DOI": "https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2025.4.0091",
  "abstract": "<p>The Orthohepevirus A strain of hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the world's leading zoonotic viruses and poses significant public health concerns. HEV susceptibility has been demonstrated in a wide range of animal species and have the capacity to transmit the virus to humans. However, the contribution of Orthohepevirus A serotypes to HEV epidemiology remains poorly understood. Blood serum samples were collected from 188 domestic animals from different farms selected by random sampling in Burdur province of T&uuml;rkiye. The animal group consisted of 22 horses, 22 donkeys, 30 sheep, 25 goats, 27 cattle, 35 cats and 27 dogs. An overall HEV seroprevalence of 4.79% was observed. The presence of HEV antibodies in goats, horses, and donkeys was detected for the first time in T&uuml;rkiye. Statistical tests performed to determine the difference between seropositivity rates according to animal species were found significant at p &le; 0.05. Orthohepevirus A RNA was undetectable in all samples using gel-based nested RT-PCR. In this first report on HEV in farm animals in T&uuml;rkiye, the presence of HEV antibodies suggests that farm animals may have an important role in spreading infection.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2025-JAPS-7"
}]