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This study provides the first serological investigation of HEV in donkeys in Algeria, aiming to assess exposure levels and identify potential infection-related risk factors. Between 2019 and 2024, 183 donkeys were sampled across three northeastern provinces (Mila, Souk-Ahras, and T\u00e9bessa), representing diverse agroecological conditions and including both working donkeys and animals used in cross-border smuggling. Individual data on age, sex, health status, body condition, movement history, and season were recorded. Sera were screened using a proprietary recombinant antigen, which is highly conserved across different HEV strains. All samples tested negative for anti-HEV antibodies. The sample size exceeded the minimum required to detect the highest seroprevalence previously reported in donkeys (12.22%), supporting the epidemiological significance of the negative findings. 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