Evidence of Circulation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Wild Boar in South-East Italy

Evidence of Circulation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Wild Boar in South-East Italy

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important cause of acute viral hepatitis in humans worldwide. The food-borne transmission of HEV appears to be a major route in Europe through the consumption of pork and wild boar meat. HEV epidemiology in wild boars has been investigated mainly in Northern and Central...

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Main Authors: Gianfranco La Bella, Maria Grazia Basanisi, Gaia Nobili, Rosa Coppola, Annita Maria Damato, Adelia Donatiello, Gilda Occhiochiuso, Antonella Cristina Romano, Mariateresa Toce, Lucia Palazzo, Francesco Pellegrini, Angela Fanelli, Barbara Di Martino, Elisabetta Suffredini, Gianvito Lanave, Vito Martella, Giovanna La Salandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
hepatitis E virus
public health
whole genome
wild boar
zoonosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/10/2021

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