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[Epidemiological survey on the infection of hepatitis E virus among pigs in Henan province].
Zhonghua shi yan he lin chuang bing du xue za zhi = Zhonghua shiyan he linchuang bingduxue zazhi = Chinese journal of experimental and clinical virology - 1 Feb 2008
Li Xiu-ji, Zhao Chen-yan, Fan Jin-ping, Song Ai-jing, Wang You-chun, Zhang Jin-gang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection among pigs in Henan province. METHODS: A total of 623 swine sera, collected from 5 districts, were divided into two groups, under 3-month of age and over 3-month of age. They were tested for HEV antigen and antibody by using ELISAs, respectively. The sera positive for HEV antigen were tested for HEV RNA with RT-PCR. The positive products of RT-PCR were...
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