High seroprevalence of hepatitis E among pigs suggests an animal reservoir in Cameroon | Zendy

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High seroprevalence of hepatitis E among pigs suggests an animal reservoir in Cameroon

Author(s) -

Abdou Fatawou Modiyinji,

Marie Amougou Atsama,

Chavely Gwladys Monamele,

Moı̈se Nola,

Richard Njouom

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.10310

Subject(s) - seroprevalence , virology , hepatitis e , hepatitis e virus , veterinary medicine , medicine , biology , immunology , serology , antibody , biochemistry , genotype , gene

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most prevalent cause of acute hepatitis in humans worldwide. The risk of HEV transmission is not limited only to spread from human to human but the infection can also spread from animals to humans, especially from the domestic pigs. Despite mounting evidence regarding the zoonotic potential of porcine HEV infection, there are limited data on its prevalence in pigs in the sub-Sahara Africa region. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of HEV antibodies among pigs in two Cameroonian regions.

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