| Literature DB >> 28349492 |
Edmilson F de Oliveira-Filho1, Kennya G S Lopes1, Deivson S Cunha2, Virginia S Silva3, Clara N Barbosa2, Daniel F Brandespim2, José Wilton Pinheiro Junior2, Giovani R Bertani4, Laura H V G Gil5.
Abstract
Anti-HEV antibodies were detected in animals from abattoir and in farms from northeast Brazil. Our results suggest that HEV is highly disseminated in the swine population and might present a great risk to animal handlers and for consumption of raw or undercooked meat and meat products in northeast Brazil.Entities:
Keywords: Brazil; HEV; Pig; Zoonosis
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28349492 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-017-9292-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Food Environ Virol ISSN: 1867-0334 Impact factor: 2.778