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WINTER Marina
artículos
Título:
New pieces in the transmission cycle of the hepatitis E virus in South America: first viral detection in wild boars from Argentina
Autor/es:
PISANO MB; WINTER M; RAIMONDO N; MARTINEZ-WASSAF MG; ABATE S; RE EV
Revista:
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Editorial:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2019
ISSN:
0035-9203
Resumen:
Background: The hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes hepatitis worldwide. In Europe, wild boars are known to be viral reservoirs and sources of infection. In South America, there is a lack of information about HEV in theseanimals.Methods: A total of 102 wild boar serum samples from Argentina (2014?2017) were studied for serologicaland molecular HEV detection.Results: We obtained a seroprevalence of 19.6%, similar to that recently described in Uruguay (the only antecedent in South America). HEV ribonucleic acid (RNA) was amplified in two anti-HEV-positive samples.Conclusions: This is the first report of HEV circulation in wild boars from Argentina, adding evidence to thefindings obtained in Uruguay indicating that wild boars could be viral reservoirs in South America
