The global burden of foodborne disease is enormous and foodborne pathogens are the
leading cause of human illnesses. The detection of foodborne pathogenic bacteria has …

One of the most frequent causes of acute viral hepatitis is hepatitis E virus (HEV) causing 20
million infections worldwide each year and 44,000 deaths. Studies on HEV in the Iberian …

Brucellosis is a sanitary and economically relevant disease affecting humans, livestock, and
wildlife. Ticks have been suggested as vectors, long‐term carriers, and amplifiers of …

The hepatitis E virus (HEV) has become increasingly important in recent years in terms of
risk for public health, as the main causative agent of acute viral hepatitis. It is a foodborne …

Simple Summary Hepatitis E is an emerging zoonosis. In the European Union, human cases
are mainly caused by foodborne infections linked to the consumption of raw or undercooked …

Background: The aim of this research was to perform a seroepidemiological survey of
hepatitis E virus (HEV) by an alternative method—serological establishment of the virus from …

Carcasses of wild mammals provide convenient samples for wildlife disease investigators.
Specifically, antibodies can persist in the blood and tissues of animals up to a few days after …

La presente tesis doctoral es un compendio de cinco trabajos de investigación originales
que han sido publicados o se encuentran en proceso de publicación en revistas científicas …

Serology is a vital tool for disease surveillance but relies on obtaining blood samples, which
can be difficult especially from wildlife species. Meat Juice Serology (MJS) presents an …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes hepatitis E in humans and is present worldwide. The primary
route of transmission is faecal-oral, which is dominant in developing countries where …