Swine is a possible source of hepatitis E virus infection by comparative study of hepatitis A and E seroprevalence in Thailand.

Swine is a possible source of hepatitis E virus infection by comparative study of hepatitis A and E seroprevalence in Thailand.

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in developing countries are associated with contaminated food or water. Although Thailand is non-endemic for HEV, sporadic infections may occur from zoonotic transmission. Individuals between 7 months to 69 years (mean age = 32.8) from pr...

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Main Authors: Pattaratida Sa-nguanmoo, Nawarat Posuwan, Preeyaporn Vichaiwattana, Norra Wutthiratkowit, Somchai Owatanapanich, Rujipat Wasitthankasem, Thanunrat Thongmee, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Apiradee Theamboonlers, Sompong Vongpunsawad, Yong Poovorawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4415934?pdf=render

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