Screening of Swiss Pig Herds for Hepatitis E Virus: A Pilot Study

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important cause of acute hepatitis in humans worldwide. In industrialised countries, most infections are caused by the zoonotic genotype 3. The main reservoir was found in pigs, with fattening pigs as the main shedders. The aim of this study was to establish a screening...

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Main Authors: Julia Lienhard, Isabelle Vonlanthen-Specker, Xaver Sidler, Claudia Bachofen
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/60e6aab02aa84e57a71544465b34130e
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