Transmission dynamics of hepatitis E among swine: potential impact upon human infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a zoonosis for which pigs play a role as a reservoir. In Japan, the infection has been enzootic in swine. Clarifying the detailed mechanisms of transmission within farms is required in order to fa...

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Main Authors: Nishiura Hiroshi, Satou Kunio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/3/9