Butchering activity is the main risk factor for hepatitis E virus (Paslahepevirus balayani) infection in southwestern Nigeria: a prospective cohort study

Butchering activity is the main risk factor for hepatitis E virus (Paslahepevirus balayani) infection in southwestern Nigeria: a prospective cohort study

IntroductionPaslahepevirus balayani (Hepatitis E virus; HEV) is an emerging virus that poses as a public health threat. The virus is now reported to be the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis, with a unique impact on African settings. Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for HE...

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Main Authors: Adeolu S. Oluremi, Maria Casares-Jimenez, Oluyinka O. Opaleye, Javier Caballero-Gomez, David Olusoga Ogbolu, Pedro Lopez-Lopez, Diana Corona-Mata, Antonio Rivero-Juarez, Antonio Rivero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
HEV
IgG
IgM
ELISA
butchering
animal contact
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1247467/full

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