First Report of the Presence of Hepatitis E Virus in Scottish-Harvested Shellfish Purchased at Retail Level |
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| Authors: | Zoe O’Hara Claire Crossan John Craft Linda Scobie |
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| Affiliation: | 1.School of Health and Life Sciences,Glasgow Caledonian University,Glasgow,Scotland, UK |
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| Abstract: | Shellfish samples (n = 310) purchased from local supermarkets were analysed for the presence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) by nested RT-PCR and real-time qRT-PCR. Overall, 2.9% of samples tested positive for the presence of HEV. Phylogenetic analysis of HEV sequences revealed all as being genotype 3 HEV. This is the first report of the detection of HEV in commercially sold shellfish in Scotland. These findings may encourage further research that will help address the gaps in the knowledge in respect to foodborne transmission of HEV in Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. |
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