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Prevalence of hepatitis E virus among wild boar in the Ehime area of western Japan
1 Mar 2007
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AIMS: Transmission of hepatitis E virus (HEV) from wild boar to humans has been reported, particularly from Japan. We attempted to clarify this issue. METHODS: We assessed the IgG class antibodies against HEV (anti-HEV) in serum samples taken from 406 boar living in the Ehime area of western Japan from 2001 to 2004, of which 392 were captured in the wild (wild-caught boar) and 14 had been kept in a breeding farm...
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