Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2012)

Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Food Chain, United Kingdom, 2009–2010

  • Alessandra Berto,
  • Francesca Martelli,
  • Sylvia Grierson,
  • Malcolm Banks

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1808.111647
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 8
pp. 1358 – 1360

Abstract

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We investigated contamination by hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the pork production chain in the United Kingdom. We detected HEV in pig liver samples in a slaughterhouse, in surface samples from a processing plant, and in pork sausages and surface samples at point of sale. Our findings provide evidence for possible foodborne transmission of HEV during pork production.

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