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Familial Hepatitis E Outbreak Linked to Wild Boar Meat Consumption.
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Zoonoses and public health [Zoonoses Public Health] 2017 Nov; Vol. 64 (7), pp. 561-565. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jan 09. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- An HIV-infected patient was diagnosed with acute hepatitis E infection in our hospital. An epidemiological inquiry was performed to collect demographic, food and animal exposure variables in order to identify the potential route of transmission. The patient reported that his family traditionally hunted wild boar for food. All family members were analysed for hepatitis E virus infection. Additionally, route of transmission by wild boar meat consumption and prevalence of HEV infection among wild boar from the same hunting area were investigated. In all-family members (n = 8), HEV-RNA was amplified. Two wild boar meat slices consumed was analysed, showing the presence of HEV. The virus isolated was consistent with genotype 3, revealing 100% homology between family members and meat. Additionally, we tested nine wild boar hunted in the same hunting area. All of them were RNA-HEV positive, isolating the same HEV genotype 3 viral strain. We demonstrated by phylogenetic analysis zoonotic transmission of HEV by wild boar meat consumption. The prevalence of HEV infection among wild boar found in our study suggests that this species is an important route of transmission to human.<br /> (© 2017 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Genotype
Hepatitis E virus genetics
Hepatitis E virus isolation & purification
HIV Infections complications
Phylogeny
RNA, Viral isolation & purification
Spain
Sus scrofa
Zoonoses transmission
Zoonoses virology
Humans
Disease Outbreaks
Food Microbiology
Hepatitis E etiology
Hepatitis E transmission
Hepatitis E virology
Pork Meat virology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1863-2378
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Zoonoses and public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28067990
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12343