First Report of Hepatitis E Virus in Shellfish in Southeast Italy

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) represents one of the principal causative agents of hepatitis globally. Among the five HEV genotypes affecting humans, genotypes 3 and 4 are zoonotic and are the main source of hepatitis E in developed countries. HEV has been detected in several foods. The present work invest...

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Main Authors: Gianfranco La Bella, Maria Grazia Basanisi, Gaia Nobili, Valentina Terio, Elisabetta Suffredini, Giovanna La Salandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/1/43