Article
Serological and molecular evidence of hepatitis E virus in swine in Brazil.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Dec 2009
dos Santos Debora Regina Lopes, Vitral Claudia Lamarca, de Paula Vanessa Salete, Marchevsky Renato Sergio, Lopes Juliana Freitas, Gaspar Ana Maria Coimbra, Saddi Telma Michella, Júnior Nilton Cecílio de Mesquita, Guimarães Flavio de Rezende, Júnior João Garcia Caramori, Ximenes Lia Laura Lewis, Souto Francisco José Dutra, Pinto Marcelo Alves
Abstract excerpt
Active hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections in two Brazilian swine herds were investigated. In study 1, 26 piglets born to five anti-HEV positive sows were monitored from birth to post-partum week 22. Serum samples were screened for the detection of anti-HEV antibodies and a nested RT-PCR used to examine the HEV genome. Passive transfer of immunity was confirmed. At week 22, 23/26 (88.4%) of the piglets had...
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