Ohio State: Pigs May Be Transmission Route of Rat Hepatitis E to Humans
September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news:
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Study shows viral strain infects, circulates among swine
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New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans.
The Rocahepevirus ratti strain is called "rat HEV" because rats are the primary reservoir of . . .
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Study shows viral strain infects, circulates among swine
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New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans.
The Rocahepevirus ratti strain is called "rat HEV" because rats are the primary reservoir of . . .