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High prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in goats.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2017
Long Feiyan, Yu Wenhai, Yang Chenchen, Wang Jue, Li Yunlong, Li Yi, Huang Fen
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute hepatitis worldwide, primarily transmitted by fecal-oral route. Zoonotic transmission of HEV from HEV-infected pigs (pork) or cows (milk) to human or non-human primate has been confirmed, but the risk of HEV in goat is still rarely assessed. In the present study, stool, blood, tissues, and milk of goat were collected for HEV infection investigation from Dali City...
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