Serological and virological survey of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in animal reservoirs from Uruguay reveals elevated prevalences and a very close phylogenetic relationship between swine and human strains
•In Uruguay, swine and human strains shared 97–98.1% of nucleotide identity.•HEV is widely distributed among wild boar populations, with a 9.3% HEV RNA detection in serum.•Zoonotic route might play an important role in the transmission of HEV to human population in Uruguay. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) i...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Veterinary microbiology 2018-01, Vol.213, p.21-27 |
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