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Detection of Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies in Dogs in the United Kingdom.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
McElroy Aoife, Hiraide Rintaro, Bexfield Nick, Jalal Hamid, Brownlie Joe, Goodfellow Ian, Caddy Sarah L
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotypes 3 and 4 are zoonotic pathogens, with pigs predominantly implicated in disease transmission. The rapid rise in human cases in developed countries over the past decade indicates a change in epidemiology of HEV, and it has been suggested that additional animal species may be involved in transmission of infection. Multiple studies have identified contact with dogs as a risk factor...
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