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First detection of hepatitis E virus in Austrian pigs by RT-qPCR.
Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift - 1 Jan 2000
Zwettler Doris, Fink Maria, Revilla-Fernändez Sandra, Steinrigl Adolf, Winter Petra, Köfer Josef
Abstract excerpt
Long known to cause disease outbreaks in man in countries with poor sanitary conditions, an increasing number of autochthonous HEV genotype 3 infections have been reported in industrialised countries. Genotype 3 poses an important potential zoonotic threat, with infected pigs functioning as the main reservoir. This study reports the first detected emergence of HEV in Austrian pigs. Five Austrian strains were...
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