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MORALES B, Abelardo A et al. Hepatitis E virus in domestic animals: A review. INHRR [online]. 2013, vol.44, n.1, pp.52-62. ISSN 0798-0477.

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging pathogen, was originally identified as the agent of transmission of enteric hepatitis Non-A, Non-B, identified in pigs and humans. Hepatitis E virus (HEV), Infection is gaining worldwide attention because of the increasing burden of disease in low endemic countries in terms of morbidity and mortality, but also because of recent advances in the molecular virology and epidemiology of this emerging pathogen. The spread of HEV infection can be described as the evolution of a zoonosis to established human infection. As known from other viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus or influenza virus crossing the species barrier from animals to humans is a recurring phenomenon. Although slow at first, once the virus has adapted to humans, spread from person to person can come very quickly. HEV strains isolated in humans are closely related genetically to strains found in pigs, rats and chickens. Have been given anti-HEV antibodies in cattle, dogs, cats, primates and rodents. Hepatitis E virus is of great importance from the standpoint of public health, the impact on the liver and pregnancy. Pets and other species can behave as reservoirs potentially infectious. The risk of infection for humans is imminent either through consumption of contaminated food of animal origin, contaminated water and direct oral-oral transmission, fecal-oral. Animal foods without health inspections to ensure quality and safety must be considered as a potential infectious element-level slaughterhouses and the entire supply chain.

Palabras clave : Animals; Hepatitis; Hepatitis E; VHE.

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