A Randomized Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Serological Survey of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Belgian Pig Farms
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the causative agent of hepatitis E disease in humans. While sporadic HEV infections, which occur in industrialised countries and are typically due to HEV genotypes 3 or 4, are asymptomatic and self-limiting, a chronic form of the disease can lead to liver cirrhosis in immunocompromised individuals. Pigs share HEV 3 and 4 genotypes and are thus considered a major animal reservoir for human infection. A subset of animals has been shown to carry HEV particles at the age of slaughter, rendering raw or undercooked pig products potential vectors for human infection. To pro... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Text |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Schlagwörter: | hepatitis E / hepatitis E virus / pigs / swine / cross-sectional study / Belgium |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26925794 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11010129 |