Hepatitis E is an emerging threat in industrialized countries. The foodborne transmission linked to consumption of pork and game meat is considered the main source of autochthonous infection. In Europe, small outbreaks have been reported linked to the consumption of pork liver sausages and wild boar meat. Based on previous findings and on increasing evidence of pork and game meat as a vehicle for HEV infections, the present study investigated the occurrence of HEV in 99 pork and 63 wild boar sausages and salami sold in Southern Italy. The HEV genome was detected in four wild boar sausages. Sequencing from 2 wild boar sausages confirmed that the HEV strains detected belonged to HEV-3 genotype, not assigned to any defined subtype. Data obtained confirmed the possible occurrence of HEV in pork products and in game. Although the detection rate is low, these products are frequently consumed raw after curing, whose effect on virus viability is still unknown.

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HEV-RNA在意大利地区猪肉和野猪食品中的存在。

戊型肝炎是工业化国家中正在出现的威胁。与食用猪肉和野味有关的食源性传播被认为是本地感染的主要来源。在欧洲，据报道有小规模的暴发与食用猪肝香肠和野猪肉有关。根据以前的发现以及越来越多的证据表明猪肉和野味可以作为HEV感染的媒介，本研究调查了在意大利南部出售的99种猪肉和63种野猪香肠和萨拉米香肠中HEV的发生情况。在四个野猪香肠中检测到HEV基因组。从2个野猪香肠中测序证实，所检测到的HEV菌株属于HEV-3基因型，未分配给任何已定义的亚型。获得的数据证实了猪肉产品和野味中可能存在戊型肝炎病毒。虽然检出率低，