Article
Frequent transmission of hepatitis E virus among piglets in farms in Southern France.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2009
Kaba Mamadou, Davoust Bernard, Marié Jean-Lou, Barthet Marc, Henry Mireille, Tamalet Catherine, Raoult Didier, Colson Philippe
Abstract excerpt
The present study aimed to assess whether hepatitis E virus (HEV) is present in domestic pigs in Southern France, and to determine the relationship between HEV sequences detected from pigs and from humans. Two hundred fifteen sera, 207 stools, and 107 bile samples were collected from 3- or 6-month-old pigs from different regions of Southern France. Pig IgG anti-HEV antibodies testing was performed using a...
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