Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Food Chain, United Kingdom, 2009–2010

We investigated contamination by hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the pork production chain in the United Kingdom. We detected HEV in pig liver samples in a slaughterhouse, in surface samples from a processing plant, and in pork sausages and surface samples at point of sale. Our findings provide evidence...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Alessandra Berto, Francesca Martelli, Sylvia Grierson, Malcolm Banks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-08-01
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/11-1647_article