| Literature DB >> 16919692 |
Stuart D Blacksell1, Khin Saw Aye Myint, Syseng Khounsy, Manivanh Phruaravanh, Mammen P Mammen, Nicholas P J Day, Paul N Newton.
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We report a high seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in pigs in the Lao PDR. HEV seroprevalence was 51.2% (300/586) amongst abattoir pigs and 15.3% (46/301) amongst village pigs. The age distribution suggested previous in-village HEV pig infections. These findings suggest a zoonotic risk associated with village-based smallholder pig farming.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16919692 PMCID: PMC7610912 DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.05.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0035-9203 Impact factor: 2.184