First molecular detection of hepatitis E virus genome in camel and pig faecal samples in Ethiopia

First molecular detection of hepatitis E virus genome in camel and pig faecal samples in Ethiopia

Abstract Background Hepatitis E is an enteric and zoonotic disease caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) that is mainly transmitted via the faecal-oral route through contaminated food or the environment. The virus is an emerging infectious agent causing acute human infection worldwide. A high seropreval...

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Main Authors: Fufa Dawo Bari, Haimanot Belete Wodaje, Umer Said, Hika Waktole, Melaku Sombo, Samson Leta, Tesfaye Rufael Chibsa, Paul Plummer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Dromedary camels
Hepatitis E virus
Nested RT-PCR
Pigs
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01626-9

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