Surveillance Study of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Domestic and Wild Ruminants in Northwestern Italy

Surveillance Study of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Domestic and Wild Ruminants in Northwestern Italy

In industrialized countries, increasing autochthonous infections of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are caused by zoonotic transmission of genotypes (Gts) 3 and 4, mainly through consumption of contaminated raw or undercooked pork meat. Although swine and wild boar are recognized as the main reservoir for G...

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Main Authors: Andrea Palombieri, Serena Robetto, Federica Di Profio, Vittorio Sarchese, Paola Fruci, Maria Cristina Bona, Giuseppe Ru, Riccardo Orusa, Fulvio Marsilio, Vito Martella, Barbara Di Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
hepatitis E virus (HEV)
domestic and wild ruminants
HEV antibodies
viral RNA.
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2351

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