Hepatitis E Virus in Livestock—Update on Its Epidemiology and Risk of Infection to Humans
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a public health problem worldwide and an important food pathogen known for its zoonotic potential. Increasing numbers of infection cases with human HEV are caused by the zoonotic transmission of genotypes 3 and 4, mainly by consuming contaminated, undercooked or raw porcin...
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| author | Hanna Turlewicz-Podbielska Agata Augustyniak Jarosław Wojciechowski Małgorzata Pomorska-Mól |
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| description | Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a public health problem worldwide and an important food pathogen known for its zoonotic potential. Increasing numbers of infection cases with human HEV are caused by the zoonotic transmission of genotypes 3 and 4, mainly by consuming contaminated, undercooked or raw porcine meat. Pigs are the main reservoir of HEV. However, it should be noted that other animal species, such as cattle, sheep, goats, and rabbits, may also be a source of infection for humans. Due to the detection of HEV RNA in the milk and tissues of cattle, the consumption of infected uncooked milk and meat or offal from these species also poses a potential risk of zoonotic HEV infections. Poultry infected by avian HEV may also develop symptomatic disease, although avian HEV is not considered a zoonotic pathogen. HEV infection has a worldwide distribution with different prevalence rates depending on the affected animal species, sampling region, or breeding system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-844e1e8228af4ee0b0adb8852a6b86622023-11-19T15:25:04ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-10-011320323910.3390/ani13203239Hepatitis E Virus in Livestock—Update on Its Epidemiology and Risk of Infection to HumansHanna Turlewicz-Podbielska0Agata Augustyniak1Jarosław Wojciechowski2Małgorzata Pomorska-Mól3Department of Preclinical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wolynska 35, 60-637 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Preclinical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wolynska 35, 60-637 Poznan, PolandVETPOL SP. Z.O.O., Grabowa 3, 86-300 Grudziądz, PolandDepartment of Preclinical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wolynska 35, 60-637 Poznan, PolandHepatitis E virus (HEV) is a public health problem worldwide and an important food pathogen known for its zoonotic potential. Increasing numbers of infection cases with human HEV are caused by the zoonotic transmission of genotypes 3 and 4, mainly by consuming contaminated, undercooked or raw porcine meat. Pigs are the main reservoir of HEV. However, it should be noted that other animal species, such as cattle, sheep, goats, and rabbits, may also be a source of infection for humans. Due to the detection of HEV RNA in the milk and tissues of cattle, the consumption of infected uncooked milk and meat or offal from these species also poses a potential risk of zoonotic HEV infections. Poultry infected by avian HEV may also develop symptomatic disease, although avian HEV is not considered a zoonotic pathogen. HEV infection has a worldwide distribution with different prevalence rates depending on the affected animal species, sampling region, or breeding system.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/20/3239hepatitis E virushepatitis Ezoonotic pathogenlivestockpigscattle |
| spellingShingle | Hanna Turlewicz-Podbielska Agata Augustyniak Jarosław Wojciechowski Małgorzata Pomorska-Mól Hepatitis E Virus in Livestock—Update on Its Epidemiology and Risk of Infection to Humans Animals hepatitis E virus hepatitis E zoonotic pathogen livestock pigs cattle |
| title | Hepatitis E Virus in Livestock—Update on Its Epidemiology and Risk of Infection to Humans |
| title_full | Hepatitis E Virus in Livestock—Update on Its Epidemiology and Risk of Infection to Humans |
| title_fullStr | Hepatitis E Virus in Livestock—Update on Its Epidemiology and Risk of Infection to Humans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatitis E Virus in Livestock—Update on Its Epidemiology and Risk of Infection to Humans |
| title_short | Hepatitis E Virus in Livestock—Update on Its Epidemiology and Risk of Infection to Humans |
| title_sort | hepatitis e virus in livestock update on its epidemiology and risk of infection to humans |
| topic | hepatitis E virus hepatitis E zoonotic pathogen livestock pigs cattle |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/20/3239 |
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