Detection of Rat Hepatitis E Virus in Pigs, Spain, 2023.

Rios-Muñoz, Lucia; Gonzálvez, Moisés; Caballero-Gomez, Javier; Castro-Scholten, Sabrina; Casares-Jimenez, María; Agulló-Ros, Irene; Corona-Mata, Diana; García-Bocanegra, Ignacio; Lopez-Lopez, Pedro; Fajardo, Tomás; Mesquita, João R; Risalde, María A; Rivero-Juarez, Antonio; Rivero, Antonio

Rios-Muñoz, Lucia; Gonzálvez, Moisés; Caballero-Gomez, Javier; Castro-Scholten, Sabrina; Casares-Jimenez, María; Agulló-Ros, Irene; Corona-Mata, Diana; García-Bocanegra, Ignacio; Lopez-Lopez, Pedro; Fajardo, Tomás; Mesquita, João R; Risalde, María A; Rivero-Juarez, Antonio; Rivero, Antonio.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(4): 823-826, 2024 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38526410

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We identified rat hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA in farmed pigs from Spain. Our results indicate that pigs might be susceptible to rat HEV and could serve as viral intermediaries between rodents and humans. Europe should evaluate the prevalence of rat HEV in farmed pigs to assess the risk to public health.

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Hepatitis E virus; Humans; Rats; Animals; Swine; Spain/epidemiology; Hepatitis E virus/genetics; Europe; Farms; Public Health; RNA

Key words

Rat hepatitis E virus; Spain; food safety; pigs; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hepatitis E virus Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2024 Type: Article

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