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Detection of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in goats.
Virus research - 2 Oct 2016
Di Martino Barbara, Di Profio Federica, Melegari Irene, Sarchese Vittorio, Robetto Serena, Marsilio Fulvio, Martella Vito
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. Genotypes 1 and 2 are restricted to humans, whereas genotypes 3 and 4 also occur in animals and are recognized as zoonotic pathogens. In this study, by screening goat faecal samples collected from six small farms located in the province of Teramo (Abruzzo region, Italy), HEV RNA was found with an overall prevalence of 9.2% (11/119). Upon...
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