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SUBMITTER: Li P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8686068 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Pengfei P Ji Yunpeng Y Li Yunlong Y Ma Zhongren Z Pan Qiuwei Q
One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 20211214
Zoonotic transmission of hepatitis E virus (HEV), in particular the genotype (GT) 3 and GT4 strains, constitutes a major one health issue. Swine serves as an important reservoir and the processed pork products essentially contribute to foodborne transmission. This study comprehensively estimated HEV prevalence in domestic pigs, wild boars, and pork products. At global level, we found nearly 60% domestic pigs and 27% wild boars have ever encountered HEV infection based seroprevalence rate. Nearly ...[more]