Development and validation of a genotype 3 recombinant protein-based immunoassay for hepatitis E virus serology in swine

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is classified within the family Hepeviridae, genus Hepevirus. HEV genotype 3 (Gt3) infections are endemic in pigs in Western Europe and in North and South America and cause zoonotic infections in humans. Several serological assays to detect HEV antibodies in pigs have been de...

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Main Authors: W.H.M. van der Poel, N. Pavio, J. van der Goot, M. van Es, M. Martin, B. Engel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2014-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000400334&lng=en&tlng=en