HEV-3 subtypes and strains detected in cases of HEV infection in central Italy from 2015 to 2023
The data provide an overview of the HEV strains responsible for human infections over eight years in Central Italy. The observed subtype distribution appears to agree better with the subtype distribution reported in Italy in pigs rather than in geographically matched wild boars, suggesting pig and its derivate food was a more frequent source of infection than wild boar in Abruzzo and Lazio. Molecular characterization is essential to recognize "point source outbreaks" and to monitor HEV circulation.
Authors
- Claudia Minosse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7833-9539)
- Barbara Camilloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2198-0127)
- Umbertina Villano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5236-041X)
- Roberto Bruni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3035-5510)
- Katia Casinelli
- Giovanna Picchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2036-9580)
- Silvia Pauciullo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7188-7132)
- Anna Rita Ciccaglione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3791-3781)
- Rinalda Mariani
- Elisabetta Madonna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3288-2346)
- Margherita D’Alessandro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1346-9209)
- Michele Equestre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7883-1371)
- Anna Rosa Garbuglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2687-8642)
- Antonio Coppola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3697-706X)
- Gjergji Koja
- Alessandro Grimaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7856-0126)
- Jessica Di Biase
- Anna Rughetti
Institutions
- University of Medicine Tirana (AL)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
- University of Elbasan (AL)
- Ospedale San Filippo Neri (IT)
- San Salvatore Hospital (IT)
- Center for Prevention and Treatment of Infections (US)
- Fatebenefratelli Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale di Belcolle (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-024-02348-0
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.48
Funders
- Ministero della Salute
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità