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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Abattoirs*
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Animals
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Feces / virology
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Hepatitis E / virology*
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Hepatitis E virus / classification
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Hepatitis E virus / genetics
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Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny
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Swine / virology*
Associated data
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GENBANK/GQ223721
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GENBANK/GQ223722
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GENBANK/GQ223723
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GENBANK/GQ223724
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GENBANK/GQ223725
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GENBANK/GQ328902