Veterinary researchers discover first US strains of hepatitis E virus from rabbits

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 12:00 in Health & Medicine

Researchers in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech have identified the first strains of hepatitis E virus from farmed rabbits in the United States. It is unknown whether the virus can spread from rabbits to humans.

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