Detection of antibodies against hepatitis E virus in pet veterinarians and pet dogs in South Korea

Detection of antibodies against hepatitis E virus in pet veterinarians and pet dogs in South Korea

Abstract Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen commonly considered an important foodborne virus. Pet dogs are important reservoirs of zoonotic agents. In the present study, the seroprevalence of HEV in pet dogs and pet veterinarians were found to be 28.2 and 5.0%, respectively. It remains u...

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Main Authors: Kwang-Soo Lyoo, Soo-Jin Yang, Woonsung Na, Daesub Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
Subjects:
Hepatitis E virus
Pet dogs
Pet veterinarians
South Korea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13620-019-0146-4

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