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Determination of fecal shedding rates and genotypes of swine hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Korea.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Dec 2008
Kim Sung-Eun, Kim Mi-Young, Kim Do-Geun, Song Young-Jo, Jeong Hyun-Jeong, Lee Sang-Won, Lee Joong-Bok, Park Seung-Yong, Song Chang-Seon, Oh Soon-Jin, Yoo Han-Sang, Choi In-Soo
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection induces an acute hepatitis or a subclinical disease in humans. It is known that HEV is a zoonotic agent and pigs are major reservoirs of HEV. This study was conducted to determine the fecal shedding rates of HEV in various age groups of pigs and identify the genotypes of swine HEV prevailing in Korea. A total of 565 fecal samples were collected from suckling piglets, post-weaning...
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