A Randomized Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Serological Survey of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Belgian Pig Farms
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the causative agent of hepatitis E disease in humans. While sporadic HEV infections, which occur in industrialised countries and are typically due to HEV genotypes 3 or 4, are asymptomatic and self-limiting, a chronic form of the disease can lead to liver cirrhosis in immu...
Main Authors: | Constance Wielick, Louisa Ludwig-Begall, Christel Faes, Stefaan Ribbens, Claude Saegerman, Etienne Thiry |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/1/129 |
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