Seroprevalence of swine hepatitis E virus and the farmers’ potential risk of infection in the Province of Bali, Indonesia
I Made Kardena,
Anak Agung Gde Oka Dharmayudha,
I Wayan Nico Fajar Gunawan
et al.
Abstract:Background and Aim: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection formerly and predominantly occurred in rural areas. However, it has recently been spread to urban and peri-urban areas. This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of HEV in pigs collected from urban and rural areas in Bali. The potential of the pig farmers’ risk level for being exposed to HEV and the virus transmitted to them in association with their pig-rearing practices was also assessed.
Materials and Methods: A total of 183 pigs from 68 herds we… Show more
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