Possible Zoonotic Transmission of Hepatitis E from Pet Pig to Its Owner

Possible Zoonotic Transmission of Hepatitis E from Pet Pig to Its Owner

Hepatitis E is transmitted mainly by water or food, but in industrialized countries, all routes of transmission have not been identified. We describe possible zoonotic transmission of hepatitis E virus that involved direct contact between a pet pig and its owner.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christophe Renou, Jean-Francois Cadranel, Marc Bourlière, Philippe Halfon, Denis Ouzan, Hervé Rifflet, Philippe Carenco, Abdelouahid Harafa, Jean Jacques Bertrand, Annie Boutrouille, Pierre Muller, Jean-Pierre Igual, Anne Decoppet, Marc Eloit, Nicole Pavio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis E virus
zoonosis
transmission pathway
dispatch
France
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/07-0063_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/07-0063_article

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