Hepatitis E virus in liver and bile samples from slaughtered pigs of Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 107(7): 935-939, Nov. 2012.
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in En
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| ID: lil-656053
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to detect and identify hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains in liver and bile samples from slaughtered pigs in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Liver and bile samples were collected from 118 asymptomatic adult pigs at a slaughterhouse in a major Brazilian pork production area. The samples were assayed using a nested reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction protocol with primer sets targeting open reading frames (ORF)1 and 2 of the HEV genome. HEV RNA was detected in two (1.7%) liver samples and one (0.84%) bile sample using both primers sets. The HEV strains were classified as genotype 3b on the basis of their nucleotide sequences. These data suggest that healthy pigs may be a source of HEV infection for consumers of pig liver and slaughterhouse workers in Brazil.
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Bile
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Hepatitis E virus
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Sus scrofa
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Liver
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2012
Type:
Article