Detection of Rat Hepatitis E Virus in Pigs, Spain, 2023
Lucía Ríos-Muñoz, Moisés Gonzálvez, Javier Caballero‐Gómez, Sabrina Castro‐Scholten, Marı́a Casares-Jiménez, Irene Agulló‐Ros, Diana Corona‐Mata, Ignacio García‐Bocanegra, Pedro López‐López, T. T. Fajardo, João R. Mesquita, María A. Risalde, Antonio Rivero‐Juárez
Abstract
We identified rat hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA in farmed pigs from Spain. Our results indicate that pigs might be susceptible to rat HEV and could serve as viral intermediaries between rodents and humans. Europe should evaluate the prevalence of rat HEV in farmed pigs to assess the risk to public health.
Topics & Concepts
Hepatitis E virusVirologyBiologyVirusHepatitis EVeterinary medicineMedicineGenotypeGeneBiochemistryHepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyLiver Disease and Transplantation