Article
Risk Profile of Hepatitis E Virus from Pigs or Pork in Canada.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Dec 2017
Wilhelm B, Fazil A, Rajić A, Houde A, McEwen S A
Abstract excerpt
The role and importance of pigs and pork as sources of zoonotic hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been debated in Canada and abroad for over 20 years. To further investigate this question, we compiled data to populate a risk profile for HEV in pigs or pork in Canada. We organized the risk profile (RP) using the headings prescribed for a foodborne microbial risk assessment and used research synthesis methods and inputs...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
