Article
Novel subtypes and unexpected heterogeneity of hepatitis E viral strains in wild boar captured in a small area in Central Italy
2022-03-29
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 genot...
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- Literature Corpus work
- f54ffbfc-76e0-5bbb-bb8f-22e46b32aee0
- DOI
- 10.22541/au.164856068.89235894/v1
