Hepatitis E virus infection in central China reveals no evidence of cross-species transmission between human and swine in this area.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen of which several species of animal were reported as reservoirs. Swine stands out as the major reservoir for HEV infection in humans, as suggested by the close genetic relationship of swine and human virus. Since 2000, Genotype 4 HEV has become the domin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-12-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2785466?pdf=render |