Markers for Ongoing or Previous Hepatitis E Virus Infection Are as Common in Wild Ungulates as in Humans in Sweden

Markers for Ongoing or Previous Hepatitis E Virus Infection Are as Common in Wild Ungulates as in Humans in Sweden

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a human pathogen with zoonotic spread, infecting both domestic and wild animals. About 17% of the Swedish population is immune to HEV, but few cases are reported annually, indicating that most infections are subclinical. However, clinical hepatitis E may also be overlooked...

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Main Authors: Anette Roth, Jay Lin, Lars Magnius, Marie Karlsson, Sándór Belák, Frederik Widén, Heléne Norder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
hepatitis E virus
zoonosis
moose
wild boar
deer
phylogenetic analysis
wild animals
Sweden
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/9/259

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