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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 188–192 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Xenotransplantation |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 7 May 2013 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2013 |
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Keywords
- hepatitis E virus
- xenotransplantation
- porcine cell biology
- viral infection
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Busby, S., Crossan, C., Godwin, J., Petersen, B., Galli, C., Cozzi, E., Takeuchi, Y., & Scobie, L. (2013). Suggestions for the diagnosis and elimination of hepatitis E virus in pigs used for xenotransplantation. Xenotransplantation, 20(3), 188–192. https://doi.org/10.1111/xen.12038