Hepatitis E Virus Occurrence in Pigs Slaughtered in Italy

Hepatitis E Virus Occurrence in Pigs Slaughtered in Italy

In Europe, foodborne transmission has been clearly associated to sporadic cases and small clusters of hepatitis E in humans linked to the consumption of contaminated pig liver sausages, raw venison, or undercooked wild boar meat. In Europe, zoonotic HEV-genotype 3 strains are widespread in pig farms...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Chelli, Elisabetta Suffredini, Paola De Santis, Dario De Medici, Santina Di Bella, Stefania D’Amato, Francesca Gucciardi, Annalisa Guercio, Fabio Ostanello, Vitantonio Perrone, Giuseppa Purpari, Gaia Sofia Scavia, Pietro Schembri, Bianca Maria Varcasia, Ilaria Di Bartolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
hepatitis E virus
pigs
zoonosis
genotype 3
slaughterhouse
abattoir
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/277

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