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Identification of HEV in symptom-free migrants and environmental samples in Italy.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jun 2013
Idolo A, Serio F, Lugoli F, Grassi T, Bagordo F, Guido M, Privitera G, Lobreglio G, De Donno A
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered an emerging pathogen in industrialized countries. The occurrence of HEV genotypes in samples of faeces from asymptomatic migrants arriving on the coasts of South Italy and environmental samples was investigated. Analyses of sequences were used to compare human and environmental genotypes. A total of 40 stool specimens, 12 samples of untreated urban sewage, 12 samples of...
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