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Meta-transcriptomic analysis reveals a new subtype of genotype 3 avian hepatitis E virus in chicken flocks with high mortality in Guangdong, China

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1884-y

Published Online: 2019-05-06

Published Print: 2019-12

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Authors

Zhang, Xue-Lian

Li, Wen-Feng

Yuan, Sheng

Guo, Jin-Yue

Li, Zhi-Li

Chi, Shi-Hong

Huang, Wen-Jing

Li, Xiao-Wen

Huang, Shu-Jian

Shao, Jian-Wei https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9548-3831
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Key Laboratory for Preventive Research of Emerging Animal Diseases in Foshan University (KLPREAD201801-09, KLPREAD201801-08)

National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation (2012A020100001)

Department of Education of Guangdong Province (2014KTSPT037)
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Article History

Received: 5 November 2018

Accepted: 25 April 2019

First Online: 6 May 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the College of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University. Animal experiments were performed according to the <i>Guidance for Experimental Animal Welfare and Ethical Treatment</i> of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (). There were no vulnerable populations involved, and no endangered species were used in the experiments. Farm managers gave permission for their animal samples to be used in this study, and sample collection was conducted by local authorities and veterinarians.

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