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Genotype 3 hepatitis E has been widespread in pig farms of Shanghai suburbs.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Jan 2008
Ning Haiqiang, Yu Shuisheng, Zhu Yumin, Dong Shijuan, Yu Ruisong, Shen Shiyuan, Niu Zhongxiang, Li Zhen
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 was first identified in swine raised on a Shanghai suburban pig farm in late 2006. To accurately determine the prevalence of HEV infections among Shanghai pig farms, 426 pig fecal samples were collected from 37 pig farms located in all 10 Shanghai suburban districts and tested for the presence of HEV RNA using RT-PCR. Genetic analysis based on an amplified 150-bp ORF2 fragment...
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