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Prevalence and genetic characterization of hepatitis E virus in paired samples of feces and serum from naturally infected pigs.
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Jul 2007
Fernández-Barredo Salceda, Galiana Carolina, García Angel, Gómez-Muñoz Maria Teresa, Vega Santiago, Rodríguez-Iglesias Manuel A, Pérez-Gracia Maria Teresa
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This study describes the distribution of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in a naturally infected swine population and the genetic relatedness of HEV strains on swine farms in Spain. Of fecal and serum samples collected from 131 pigs and manure-ditch samples collected from 17 farms, HEV was detected in 16%, 14%, and 59%, respectively, for an overall prevalence rate of 23%. The maximum prevalence rates for feces and serum...
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