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Detection of hepatitis E virus (rabbit genotype) in farmed rabbits entering the food chain.
International journal of food microbiology - 16 Apr 2020
Bigoraj Ewelina, Kozyra Iwona, Kwit Ewa, Rzeżutka Artur
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infects humans and many animal species. The rabbit HEV has been found in farmed, wild and pet rabbits as well as in human patients suggesting zoonotic transmission. Although the routes of human infection with rabbit strains are unclear a foodborne transmission is suggested especially when asymptomatically infected animals could enter the food chain. The aims of the study were an evaluation...
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