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Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 in bovine livers slaughtered in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Sept 2022
Bastos Caroline, Eisen Ana Karolina Antunes, Demoliner Meriane, Heldt Fágner Henrique, Filippi Micheli, de Abreu Góes Pereira Vyctoria Malayhka, Teixeira Thais Alves Moreira, Roth Luan Oliveski, Gularte Juliana Schons, Spilki Fernando Rosado
Abstract excerpt
Foodborne viruses are becoming a global concern as they overwhelm the health system and have the potential to spread globally. Among them, some genotypes of hepatitis E virus (HEV), which is one of the main causes of acute hepatitis in humans, have a zoonotic potential and can be found in foods of animal origin. Infected farm animals are a possible source of the virus, either by direct contact with animal excreta...
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