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- Title
Detection of antibodies against hepatitis E virus in pet veterinarians and pet dogs in South Korea.
- Authors
Kwang-Soo Lyoo; Soo-Jin Yang; Woonsung Na; Daesub Song
- Abstract
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen commonly considered an important foodborne virus. Pet dogs are important reservoirs of zoonotic agents. In the present study, the seroprevalence of HEV in pet dogs and pet veterinarians were found to be 28.2 and 5.0%, respectively. It remains unclear whether pet veterinarians are at higher risk of HEV transmission. However, pet animals and individuals who have contact with infected animals must be continually monitored for public health concerns.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; HEPATITIS E virus; DOGS; VETERINARIANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; PETS
- Publication
Veterinary Ireland Journal, 2020, Vol 10, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
2009-3942
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13620-019-0146-4