Hepatitis E Virus Infections in Free-Ranging and Captive Cetaceans,Spain, 2011–2022 |
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| Authors: | Javier Caballero-Gó mez,Antonio Rivero-Juarez,Adriá n Beato-Bení tez,Carolina Ferná ndez-Maldonado,Mariano Domingo,Daniel Garcí a-Pá rraga,Antonio Ferná ndez,Eva Sierra,Rainer G. Ulrich,Eva Martí nez-Nevado,Cecilia Sierra-Arqueros,Rocí o Canales-Merino,Antonio Rivero,Ignacio Garcí a-Bocanegra |
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| Abstract: | Epidemiologic surveillance of hepatitis E virus in over 300 free-ranging and captive cetaceans in waters off Spain revealed extensive exposure to this pathogen. We suggest the persistent and widespread presence of hepatitis E in the marine environment off the coast of Spain may be driven by terrestrial sources of contamination. |
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| Keywords: | Hepatitis E cetaceans Spain viruses zoonoses hepatitis E virus |
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