Hepatitis E virus in liver and bile samples from slaughtered pigs of Brazil

The objective of this study was to detect and identify hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains in liver and bile samples from slaughtered pigs in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Liver and bile samples were collected from 118 asymptomatic adult pigs at a slaughterhouse in a major Brazilian pork production area....

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Main Authors: Noemi Rovaris Gardinali, Aline Fernandes Barry, Rodrigo Alejandro Arellano Otonel, Alice Fernandes Alfieri, Amauri Alcindo Alfieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000700016&lng=en&tlng=en