Hepatitis E virus antibodies in swine herds of Mato Grosso State, Central Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-226

  Guimarães, Flávio R ^a   Saddi, Thelma M ^a   Vitral, Cláudia Lamarca ^b,c   Pinto, Marcelo A ^b   Gaspar, Ana Maria C ^b   Souto, Francisco José D ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hepatitis E virus antibodies; Mato Grosso State; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33644505164     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822005000300004     Document Type: Article

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