Prevalence of swine Hepatitis E virus in Europe and its role as emerging zoonosis and food-borne pathogen

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is responsible for enterically-transmitted acute hepatitis, a selflimiting disease in humans occurring via fecal-oral route. Hepatitis E virus is classified in the Hepeviridae family and consists of at least four genotypes. Genotypes 1 and 2 are restricted to humans and assoc...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Sarno, Adriano M.L. Santoro, Nicola Costanzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/945