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Co-circulation of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Genotype 3 and Moose-HEV-Like Strains in Free-Ranging-Spotted Deer (Axis axis) in Uruguay.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Dec 2023
Cancela Florencia, Cravino Alexandra, Icasuriaga Romina, González Pablo, Bentancor Federico, Leizagoyen Carmen, Echaides César, Ferreiro Irene, Cabrera Andrés, Arbiza Juan, Mirazo Santiago
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered an emerging foodborne zoonosis in industrialized, non-endemic countries. Domestic pigs and wild boars are considered the main reservoir of HEV. However, HEV can also infect an ever-expanding host range of animals, but they exact role in transmitting the virus to other species or humans is mostly unknown. In this work, we investigated the spread of HEV in...
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