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Hepatitis E Virus in Pigs from Slaughterhouses, United States, 2017–2019
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Feb 2020
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 26(2):354-357
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA was detected in 6.3% and HEV IgG in 40% of 5,033 serum samples from market-weight pigs at 25 slaughterhouses in 10 US states. The prevalent HEV genotype was zoonotic genotype 3, group 2. Blood of HEV-viremic pigs from slaughterhouses may contaminate pork supply chains.
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Pubmed ID:31961315
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6986846
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Volume:26
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Issue:2
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