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Hepatitis E virus infection among animals in northern India: an unlikely source of human disease
10 Nov 2006
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute hepatitis in many developing countries. Based on data from nonendemic regions, an animal reservoir of HEV has been proposed; however, data from HEV-endemic regions are limited. We tested sera from 200 pigs, 98 chickens, 86 goats, 58 sheep and 30 buffaloes for anti-HEV IgG using two different enzyme immunoassays. Specificity of the detected antibodies was confirmed...
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