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Of Pigs and People on the Potomac
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We addressed the issue of human health hazards associated with large swine farms near rivers by asking whether swine and humans share pathogens. We then focused on Hepatitis E virus (HEV) and compared virus sequences isolated from swine and humans via ClustalW. In each case, we found that swine and human viruses clustered geographically, suggesting possible zoonotic transmission of the virus. |
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