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Hepatitis E Virus RNA Detection in Liver and Muscle Tissues Sampled from Home Slaughtered Domestic Pigs in Central Italy.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Dec 2024
Ferri Gianluigi, Giantomassi Giorgia, Tognetti Daniele, Olivastri Alberto, Vergara Alberto
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus is a worldwide emerging foodborne pathogen; raw or undercooked meats and liver pork products can cause infection through the orofecal route. In Central-Southern Italy, small traditional farming method, associated with the possibility of environmental sharing with wild species, can facilitate HEV diffusion and persistence. The aim of this study was to determine HEV genotype and subtype in Marche...
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