RESUMO

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a common human pathogen found exclusively in primates. In a molecular and serologic study of 64 alpacas in Bolivia, we detected RNA of distinct HAV in ≈9% of animals and HAV antibodies in ≈64%. Complete-genome analysis suggests a long association of HAV with alpacas.

Assuntos

Camelídeos Americanos , Vírus da Hepatite A , Animais , Humanos , Vírus da Hepatite A/genética , Bolívia/epidemiologia , Genótipo , RNA