Zoonotic rat hepatitis E virus infection in pigs: farm prevalence and public health relevance

Zoonotic rat hepatitis E virus infection in pigs: farm prevalence and public health relevance

Abstract Rat hepatitis E virus (ratHEV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen causing acute and chronic hepatitis, with zoonotic transmission pathways that remain unclear. While rats are its primary reservoir, recent experimental studies revealed that pigs are susceptible to ratHEV infection. To better u...

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Main Authors: Javier Caballero-Gómez, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, David Cano-Terriza, María Casares-Jiménez, Saúl Jiménez-Ruiz, María A. Risalde, Lucía Ríos-Muñoz, Antonio Rivero-Juárez, Antonio Rivero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-025-00450-9
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