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Novel subtypes and unexpected heterogeneity of hepatitis E viral strains in wild boar captured in a small area in Central Italy.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Sept 2022
De Sabato Luca, Suffredini Elisabetta, Pasquale Simona Di, La Rosa Giuseppina, De Santis Paola, Giammarioli Monica, Vaccari Gabriele, Bartolo Ilaria Di
Abstract excerpt
Wild boar is the main sylvatic reservoir of the genotype 3 of hepatitis E virus (HEV). The occurrence of HEV-3 human cases has been linked to the consumption of raw or undercooked pig and wild boar meat and liver. The zoonotic transmission of HEV-3 has been confirmed by sequencing identical or strictly related viral strains in humans, wild boar and derived food. The HEV sequences classified within the HEV-3...
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