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Hepatitis E in Humans and Pigs in Madagascar
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes an orofecal disease transmitted through poor hygiene environments, contaminated food (mainly pork products), or by contacts with infected animals. Very little data are currently available regarding the disease in the Southwestern Indian Ocean Islands. We report the first sero- and viro-survey for HEV in human and swine in Madagascar.
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Sarah Temmam, Lydia Besnard, Soa Fy Andriamandimby, Coralie Foray, Harentsoaniaina Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo, Jean-Michel Héraud, Eric Cardinale, Koussay Dellagi, Nicole Pavio, Hervé Pascalis, and Vincent Porphyre 2013. High Prevalence of Hepatitis E in Humans and Pigs and Evidence of Genotype-3 Virus in Swine, Madagascar Am J Trop Med Hyg 88:329-338; Published online December 3, 2012, doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0615