Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Shellfish Harvesting Areas from Galicia (Northwestern Spain)

The hepatitis E virus (HEV) affects almost 20 million individuals annually, causing approximately 3.3 million acute liver injuries, 56,600 deaths, and huge healthcare-associated economic losses. Shellfish produced close to urban and livestock areas can bioaccumulate this virus and transmit it to the...

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Main Authors: Enrique Rivadulla, Miguel F. Varela, João R. Mesquita, Maria S.J. Nascimento, Jesús L. Romalde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/7/618