Title:
High sensitivity of domestic pigs to intravenous infection with HEV
Author(s):
Dähnert, Lisa; Eiden, Martin; Schlosser, Josephine; Fast, Christine; Schröder, Charlotte; Lange, Elke; Gröner, Albrecht; Schäfer, Wolfram; Groschup, Martin H.
Year of publication:
2018
Available Date:
2019-05-03T11:05:33Z
Abstract:
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one major cause of acute clinical hepatitis among humans throughout the world. In industrialized countries an increasing number of autochthonous HEV infections have been identified over the last years triggered by food borne as well as – to a much lower degree – by human to human transmission via blood transfusion. Pigs have been recognised as main reservoir for HEV genotype 3 (HEV-3), and zoonotic transmission to humans through undercooked/raw meat is reported repeatedly. The minimal infectious dose of HEV-3 for pigs is so far unknown.
Part of Identifier:
ISSN (print): 1746-6148
Keywords:
HEV
Minimal infectious dose
Swine
In vivo
DDC-Classification:
632 Schäden, Krankheiten, Schädlinge an Pflanzen
Publication Type:
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
URL of the Original Publication:
DOI of the Original Publication:
Journaltitle:
BMC Veterinary Research
Department/institution:
Veterinärmedizin
Comments:
Der Artikel wurde in einer reinen Open-Access-Zeitschrift publiziert.
