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Archives of Virology
Published in: Archives of Virology 1/2010

01-01-2010 | Brief Report

Detection of hepatitis E virus in slaughtered pigs in Italy

Authors: Barbara Di Martino, Federica Di Profio, Vito Martella, Elisabetta Di Felice, Cristina E. Di Francesco, Chiara Ceci, Fulvio Marsilio

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

The stools of slaughtered pigs were screened for hepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV RNA was detected in 7.3% of the samples. HEV strains were characterized as genotype 3 subtype c, a cluster previously not described in Italy. These findings provide evidence that slaughterhouse workers may be exposed to HEV infection.
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Metadata
Title
Detection of hepatitis E virus in slaughtered pigs in Italy
Authors
Barbara Di Martino
Federica Di Profio
Vito Martella
Elisabetta Di Felice
Cristina E. Di Francesco
Chiara Ceci
Fulvio Marsilio
Publication date
01-01-2010
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-009-0544-0

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