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Investigation of hepatitis E virus infection in swine from Hunan province, China.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2008
Li Xiuji, Zhao Chenyan, Harrison Tim J, Song Aijing, Fan Jinping, Zhang Jingang, Wang Youchun
Abstract excerpt
Nine hundred and four serum samples were collected from pigs from 16 pig farms in China's Hunan province and tested for anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibody and the HEV capsid antigen using EIAs. Of the 904 samples, 617 (68.3%) and 57 (6.3%) were positive for anti-HEV antibody and antigen, respectively. The prevalence of HEV antibodies and detection of antigen varied significantly among pigs from different farms...
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