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Genotyping of hepatitis A virus detected in bivalve shellfish in Galicia (NW Spain).
Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research - 1 Jan 2010
Manso C F, Polo D, Vilariño M L, Romalde J L
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Hepatitis A virus (HAV) represents a significant public health problem due to its high persistence in the environment and its transmission through contaminated water and food. Bivalve shellfish are filter feeders that can bioaccumulate human pathogens found in contaminated waters, their consumpti...
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