ArticleBMC veterinary research2018
Prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in wild boars from Spain: a possible seasonal pattern?
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- Hepatitis E Virus in the Iberian Peninsula: A Systematic Review.Food and environmental virology · 2023Pooled it
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- Trends and Challenges in the Detection and Environmental Surveillance of the Hepatitis E Virus.Microorganisms · 2025Review
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- Prevalence, Genetic Diversity, and Quantification of the RNA Genome of the Hepatitis E Virus in Slaughtered Pigs in Serbia.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Temporal changes in the genotypes of Paslahepevirus balayani in southern Spain and their possible link with changes in pig trade imports.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Article
- Monitoring of Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Lagomorphs in Spanish Mediterranean Ecosystems.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2023Article
- Hepatitis E virus in the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus).Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2022Article
- Hepatitis E Virus Detection in Hunted Wild Boar Liver and Muscle Tissues in Central Italy.Microorganisms · 2022Article
- The Common Mosquito (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Health status of free-ranging pure and cross-mixed miniature swine population from Northeast Spain.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
- Long-Term Determinants of the Seroprevalence of the Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Boar (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Detection of Hepatitis E Virus inFrontiers in microbiology · 2021Article
- Increasing Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence in Domestic Pigs and Wild Boar in Bulgaria.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Protist enteroparasites in wild boar (Sus scrofa ferus) and black Iberian pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) in southern Spain: a protective effect on hepatitis E acquisition?Parasites & vectors · 2020Article
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backgroundIt has been shown that wildlife can serve as natural reservoirs of hepatitis E virus (HEV). The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is probably the main natural reservoir of HEV and could therefore represent an important route of transmission in Europe, especially in regions where game meat is widely consumed. We evaluated the prevalence of HEV infection in wild boar in the south of Spain, with the aim of identifying associated risk factors. A cross-sectional study that included hunted wild boar was carried out during the 2015/2016 hunting season (October 15 to February 15) in Andalusia (southern Spain). The outcome variable was HEV infection, defined as amplification of HEV RNA in serum by RT-PCR.
resultsA total of 142 animals, selected from 12 hunting areas, were included and formed the study population. Thirty-three wild boars (23.2%; 95% CI: 16.8%-30.7%) were positive for HEV infection. Prevalence peaked in October and November, then gradually declined until the end of December. After multivariate analysis, only hunting date was independently associated with HEV infection across sex and age.
conclusionsOur study found a relatively high prevalence of HEV infection in wild boar in the south of Spain, suggesting that prevalence may depend on the season when the animal is hunted. In consequence, the potential risk of zoonotic transmission could fluctuate.
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