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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/7/618 |