Possible zoonotic transmission of hepatitis E from pet pig to its owner

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Renou, Christophe | Cadranel, Jean-François | Bourlière, Marc | Halfon, Philippe | Ouzan, Denis | Rifflet, Hervé | Carenco, Philippe | Harafa, Abdelouahid | Bertrand, Jean-Jacques | Boutrouille, Annie | Muller, Pierre | Igual, Jean-Pierre | Decoppet, Anne | Eloit, Marc | Pavio, Nicole

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International audience. Hepatitis E is transmitted mainly by water or food, but in industrialized countries, all routes of transmission have not been identified. We describe possible zoonotic transmission of hepatitis E virus that involved direct contact between a pet pig and its owner.

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