Study of Animal Mixing and the Dynamics of Hepatitis E Virus Infection on a Farrow-to-Finish Pig Farm

Study of Animal Mixing and the Dynamics of Hepatitis E Virus Infection on a Farrow-to-Finish Pig Farm

In Europe, swine are a livestock reservoir for Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV-3). Consumption of food containing HEV-3 can cause zoonotic human infection, though risk is reduced by heat treatment. Implementing controls that limit infection in slaughter pigs may further reduce foodborne transmissi...

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Main Authors: Susan M. Withenshaw, Sylvia S. Grierson, Richard P. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pig
swine
Hepatitis E virus
HEV
zoonosis
farm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/3/272

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