Frequent Hepatitis E Virus Contamination in Food Containing Raw Pork Liver, France

Pavio, Nicole; Merbah, Thiziri; Thébault, Anne

doi:10.3201/eid2011.140891

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Frequent Hepatitis E Virus Contamination in Food Containing Raw Pork Liver, France

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By Pavio, Nicole ; Merbah, Thiziri ; Thébault, Anne

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Pavio, Nicole ; Merbah, Thiziri ; Thébault, Anne
Description:

Food products containing raw pork liver are suspected to be vehicles for transmission of hepatitis E virus. Four categories of food products, comprising 394 samples, were analyzed to determine hepatitis E virus prevalence. Virus was detected in 3%-30% of the different categories. Phylogenetic analysis showed high identity with human and swine sequences.
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Dispatch Foodborne Zoonosis France Frequent Hepatitis E Virus Contamination In Food Containing Raw Pork Liver, France Hepatitis E Virus Raw Pork Liver Viruses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 20(11):1925-1927.
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Journal Article
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20
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11
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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