Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

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Screening of slaughter pig and pork products for hepatitis E virus in Gwangju and nearby areas

광주지역 도축 돼지 및 가공품 E형 간염 실태 조사

  • Jeong, Hajin (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Kim, Jiyeon (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Choi, Insu (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Seong, Changmin (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Park, Jayun (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Park, Jiyeong (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • An, Ahjin (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Gwak, Jinju (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Jang, Miseon (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Seo, Kyewon (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment) ;
  • Kim, Yonghwan (Department of Veterinary Research, Gwangju Metropolitan City Institute, Health & Environment)
  • 정하진 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 김지연 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 최인수 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 성창민 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 박자윤 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 박지영 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 안아진 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 곽진주 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 장미선 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 서계원 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 김용환 (광주광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생시험소)
  • Received : 2020.03.19
  • Accepted : 2020.03.23
  • Published : 2020.03.30
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Abstract

Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection is a worldwide disease and the primary cause of acute viral hepatitis in the world. It can be isolated from many different species including pigs. HEV is a zoonotic pathogen and foodborne disease. The main animal reservoir is domestic pigs. It is usually asymptomatic in pig but it is a public health concern, causing acute hepatitis in humans of varying severity. This study focused on the presence of HEV in pig and pork product. One hundred feces and one hundred fifty serum samples were randomly collected from pigs in slaughterhouses in Gwangju from November in 2018 to February in 2020. In addtion, seventy-five pork products were collected from markets in Gwangju. Feces and pork product samples were examined for the presence of HEV RNA using an reverse-transcription realtime PCR (RT-qPCR) assay. Serum samples were tested for the presence of HEV-specific IgG antibodies using Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). HEV antigen and antibody positive rates were 3.0% (3/100) and 19.3% (29/150), respectively, in Gwangju and nearby areas such as Jeonnam and Jeonbuk. However, HEV antigen was not detected from any of pork product in this study. In conclusion, the prevalence of HEV should be continuously monitored because HEV was sporadically detected in Gwangju and nearby areas.

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