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Meat consumption is a major risk factor for hepatitis E virus infection
BACKGROUND: The incidence of autochthonous hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV gt3) infections in Western Europe is high. Although pigs are a major reservoir of the virus, the exact sources and transmission route(s) of HEV gt3 to humans remain unclear. METHODS: To determine the role of meat consumptio...
Autores principales: | Slot, Ed, Zaaijer, Hans L., Molier, Michel, Van den Hurk, Katja, Prinsze, Femmeke, Hogema, Boris M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5407615/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28448527 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176414 |
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