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Wild Boars as a Reservoir of Zoonotic Hepatitis E Virus in Portugal with Full-Genome Evidence of Genotype 3m.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 16 Apr 2026
Almeida Bernardo, Caetano Inês, Santos Margarida, Duarte Ana, Duarte Margarida Dias, Barros Sílvia Carla, Abade Dos Santos Fábio A, Henriques Ana Margarida
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen of global concern that circulates in both domestic and wild swine populations. Understanding its presence and dynamics in wildlife reservoirs is crucial for assessing spillover risks and designing One Health surveillance strategies. This study investigated the occurrence, genetic diversity, and evolutionary relationships of HEV in wild boars from mainland Portugal. A...
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