Abstract
The possible role of viruses in feline liver disease has long remained neglected. However, in 2018, an analogue of human hepatitis B virus was identified in cats. Moreover, antibodies for human hepatitis E have been detected consistently at various prevalence rates in cats. Although the correlation between these viruses and the liver injury in cats must be clarified, hepatotropic viruses might represent an increasing risk for feline and public health.
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The aim of this review is to provide a general overview of emerging hepatotropic viruses in cats, in order to draw the attention of veterinary clinicians, microbiologists, and public health officials to these viruses that could be relevant for feline medicine and public health
These findings indicate that Hepatis E Virus (HEV)-like viruses circulate in the feline population worldwide
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