Native and small virus-like particles (VLPs) of DcHEV were produced by a recombinant baculovirus system.
The DcHEV-LPs showed antigenic cross-reactivity against G1–G5 and G6 HEV more strongly than against ferret or rat HEV.
The DcHEV have the same serotype as G1, G3 and G4 HEVs.