Temporal changes in the genotypes of Paslahepevirus balayani in southern Spain and their possible link with changes in pig trade imports.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Paslahepevirus balayani (HEV) is an endemic zoonotic disease ranked as a major cause of acute hepatitis in Europe. Most infections occurring in Europe are due to the endemic several subtypes of genotype 3, through the consumption of raw or undercooked pork, observing a genotype geographical distribution pattern among countries Because of global changes in the pig and pork trading markets, subtype distribution might vary. We aimed to evaluate the temporal distribution of HEV genotypes in patients from southern Spain with acute hepatitis to determine whether these changes were related to the pig import trade during the study period between 2018 and 2022.

Methods

Prospective longitudinal study including patients with acute hepatitis from southern Spain between 2018

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Lopez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288091 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature