ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF WILDLIFE AND DOMESTIC PIGS IN HEPATITIS E VIRUS TRANSMISSION AND ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL IN EASTERN ROMANIA
Journal: Scientific Papers Journal VETERINARY SERIES
Year: 2023

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been confirmed within the landscape of the European food industry, representing a significant factor in the dissemination of HEV among European citizens. Food-borne transmission of HEV appears to be a major route in Europe, pigs and wild boars being the main source. The results of this study highlight an overall HEV seroprevalence of 12.8% (95%CI: 7.95-17.75) in wild boars and detection of HEV RNA in all three fresh pig liver batches sampled from a slaughterhouse in I