Serological and molecular investigation of hepatitis E virus in pigs reservoirs from Cameroon reveals elevated seroprevalence and presence of genotype 3.
Abdou Fatawou ModiyinjiGeorges Marc Arthur Mveng SandingMarie Amougou AtsamaChavely Gwladys MonameleMoise NolaRichard NjouomPublished in: PloS one (2020)
This study shows a high prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies and the circulation of genotype 3 in the swine population in Cameroon. Subsequent studies will be needed to elucidate the zoonotic transmission of HEV from pigs to humans in Cameroon.
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