A porcine chronic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection model exhibits HEV replication in male accessory reproductive glands and immune-mediated reproductive damage
K. K. Yadav, P. A. Boley, T. Laocharoensuk, S. Khatiwada, C. M. Lee, M. Bhandari, J. Hanson, S. P. Kenney
This study shows HEV replicates in male accessory reproductive glands and sperm cells of chronically infected pigs, causing immune-mediated reproductive damage and potential sexual transmission.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology