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Hepatitis E virus infection among animals and humans in Xinjiang, China: possibility of swine to human transmission of sporadic hepatitis E in an endemic area.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 May 2010
Fu Hongwei, Li Lingjun, Zhu Yonghong, Wang Ling, Geng Jiabao, Chang Yibin, Xue Cheng, Du Gang, Li Yaning, Zhuang Hui
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E is a worldwide public health problem, especially in areas with poor sanitation. This study examines the potential hepatitis E virus (HEV) animal reservoirs and the current status of HEV infection among animals and humans in an endemic area of Xinjiang, China. One thousand five hundred twenty-one serum samples from 12 different animal species and 296 sera from humans were detected for anti-HEV with an...
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