Frequent Hepatitis E Virus Contamination in Food Containing Raw Pork Liver, France

Food products containing raw pork liver are suspected to be vehicles for transmission of hepatitis E virus. Four categories of food products, comprising 394 samples, were analyzed to determine hepatitis E virus prevalence. Virus was detected in 3%–30% of the different categories. Phylogenetic analys...

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Main Authors: Nicole Pavio, Thiziri Merbah, Anne Thébault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0891_article