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A longitudinal study revealing hepatitis E virus infection and transmission at a swine test station.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Dec 2013
Kantala T, Oristo S, Heinonen M, von Bonsdorff C-H, Maunula L
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic agent that causes acute hepatitis in humans, and infects several animal species, most importantly swine. In the current study, that presents the first evidence of HEV infections in pigs in Finland, genetic divergence and transmission of HEV was investigated among pigs at a swine test station at two occasions. In 2007, HEV RNA was found in 25% of pens, and 35% of 2-3 month-old...
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