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Infection dynamics and persistence of hepatitis E virus on pig farms – a review

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 and 4 is a zoonosis that causes hepatitis in humans. Humans can become infected by consumption of pork or contact with pigs. Pigs are the main reservoir of the virus worldwide and the virus is present on most pig farms. MAIN BODY: Though HEV is present...

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Autores principales: Meester, M., Tobias, T. J., Bouwknegt, M., Kusters, N. E., Stegeman, J. A., van der Poel, W. H. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7863251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33546777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40813-021-00189-z

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