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Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Spread and Genetic Diversity in Game Animals in Northern Italy.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Jun 2021
Arnaboldi Sara, Righi Francesco, Carta Valentina, Bonardi Silvia, Pavoni Enrico, Bianchi Alessandro, Losio Marina Nadia, Filipello Virginia
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the causative agent of hepatitis E, an emerging public health infection which has an increasing incidence across Europe. Because of the apparent lack of species barriers, HEV was characterized as a zoonotic agent. Swine are recognized as the main reservoir, but HEV is also found in wild animals such as ungulates, lagomorphs, and bats. Our work aimed at detecting the HEV presence in wild...
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