Suggestions for the diagnosis and elimination of hepatitis E virus in pigs used for xenotransplantation

Stacey Busby; Claire Crossan; Jon Godwin; Bjoern Petersen; Cesare Galli; Emanuele Cozzi; Yasuhiro Takeuchi; Linda Scobie

doi:10.1111/xen.12038

Suggestions for the diagnosis and elimination of hepatitis E virus in pigs used for xenotransplantation

Stacey Busby, Claire Crossan, Jon Godwin, Bjoern Petersen, Cesare Galli, Emanuele Cozzi, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Linda Scobie

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Abstract

The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered a zoonotic pathogen. In xenotransplantation, given the high prevalence of HEV infection in pigs, the risk of zoonotic transmission from a porcine source is considered high. Currently no clear data are available on how to diagnose and eliminate HEV in herds used for medical purposes and the importance of viral infection at the stage of harvest. In this study, several groups of animals currently used for medical purposes were found RNA positive in both serum and faeces for HEV genotype 3.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	188–192
Number of pages	5
Journal	Xenotransplantation
Volume	20
Issue number	3
Early online date	7 May 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/xen.12038
Publication status	Published - Jun 2013

Keywords

hepatitis E virus
xenotransplantation
porcine cell biology
viral infection

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