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J Vet Med Sci
; 77(12): 1705-9, 2016 Jan.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26234737
RESUMEN
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is known as a causative agent of zoonosis and food poisoning. Pigs and some species of wild animals, including wild boar, are known to be a reservoir of HEV. In this study, we investigated the situation regarding HEV infection in wild boars in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Serum, liver and feces samples from 68 animals were collected, and the presence or absence of HEV genomic RNA and HEV antibodies were analyzed. The viral genome was detected in samples from 7 (10.3%) animals, with all HEVs classified as genotype 3, subtype 3b. HEV antibodies were detected in samples from 28 (41%) animals. This report demonstrates for the first time the high prevalence of HEV infection in wild boars in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Asunto(s)
Virus de la Hepatitis E/aislamiento & purificación , Hepatitis E/veterinaria , Sus scrofa , Animales , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria , Heces/virología , Hepatitis E/epidemiología , Hepatitis E/virología , Virus de la Hepatitis E/genética , Japón/epidemiología , Hígado/virología , Filogenia , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/veterinaria , Prevalencia , ARN Viral/aislamiento & purificación
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Jpn J Infect Dis
; 67(4): 326-8, 2014.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25056086