| Excretion of hepatitis E virus by pigs of different ages and its presence in slurry stores in the United Kingdom. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18757902 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Five faecal samples were collected from four different stages of production at each of 10 pig farms in the Yorkshire Humberside area of the UK, and samples of slurry were collected from nine of the farms. All the samples were tested for hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA by a nested reverse transcriptase PCR. At least one sample from the pigs on each of the farms tested positive for hev; its prevalence in the 10 herds varied from 5 per cent to 35 per cent and its mean prevalence was 21.5 per cent. The mean prevalence in pigs aged three to five weeks was 26.0 per cent, in pigs aged 10 to 12 weeks 44.0 per cent, in pigs aged 22 to 24 weeks 8.9 per cent, and in adult dry sows 6.0 per cent. Two of the nine slurry lagoons tested positive for HEV RNA. Phylogenetic analysis of the sequence data indicated that the strains of the virus were of genotype 3 and closely related to strains detected in other pigs and in human beings in the UK. |
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Authors:
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C McCreary; F Martelli; S Grierson; F Ostanello; A Nevel; M Banks |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Veterinary record Volume: 163 ISSN: 0042-4900 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. Rec. Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-01 Completed Date: 2009-01-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0031164 Medline TA: Vet Rec Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 261-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Age Distribution Animals Animals, Suckling / virology Base Sequence Feces / virology Genotype Great Britain / epidemiology Hepatitis E / epidemiology, veterinary* Hepatitis E virus / classification, genetics, isolation & purification* Manure / virology* Phylogeny Prevalence RNA, Viral / chemistry, isolation & purification Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary Swine Swine Diseases / epidemiology*, virology |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Manure; 0/RNA, Viral |
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