Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Boar and Red Deer in Portugal

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Boar and Red Deer in Portugal

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic foodborne virus with an annual infection prevalence of 20 million human cases, which seriously affects public health and economic development in both developed and developing countries. To better understand the epidemiology of HEV in Central Portugal, a cross-se...

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Main Authors: Humberto Pires, Luís Cardoso, Ana Patrícia Lopes, Maria da Conceição Fontes, Sérgio Santos-Silva, Manuela Matos, Cristina Pintado, Luís Figueira, Ana Cristina Matos, João Rodrigo Mesquita, Ana Cláudia Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
ELISA
hepatitis E virus
Portugal
red deer
risk factors
wild boar
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/10/2576

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