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Hepatitis E virus in wild boar from Poland.
Scientific reports - 11 Mar 2026
Didkowska Anna, Klich Daniel, Matusik Katarzyna, Di Lecce Emanuela, D'Alessio Nicola, Serra Francesco, Levante Martina, Ptak Marcin, Kwiecień Ewelina, Di Bartolo Ilaria, De Sabato Luca, Fusco Giovanna, Filip-Hutsch Katarzyna, Anusz Krzysztof, Amoroso Maria Grazia
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen of growing public health concern. HEV genotype 3 is a cause of sporadic human infections in Europe, and is carried by wild boars (Sus scrofa). This study investigated the prevalence of HEV in free-ranging wild boars from different regions of Poland and evaluated the potential risk factors associated with infection. Serum samples (n = 367) were tested...
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