Quantification of hepatitis E virus in naturally-contaminated pig liver products

Hepatitis E virus (HEV), the cause of self-limiting acute hepatitis in humans, is widespread and endemic in many parts of the world. The foodborne transmission of HEV has become of concern due to the identification of undercooked pork products as a risk factor for infection. Foodborne enteric viruse...

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Main Authors: Sandra Martin-Latil, Catherine Hennechart-Collette, Sabine Delannoy, Laurent Guillier, Patrick FACH, Sylvie PERELLE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
HEV
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01183/full