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Increased hepatitis E virus prevalence on Dutch pig farms from 33 to 55% by using appropriate internal quality controls for RT-PCR.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Jul 2007
Rutjes Saskia A, Lodder Willemijn J, Bouwknegt Martijn, de Roda Husman Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Pigs have been suggested to be a potential reservoir for locally acquired human hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections in the Netherlands. To study possible trends in HEV prevalence in the Dutch pig population, 97 pig farms have been screened for the presence of HEV in stools. The prevalence rate of...
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