Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies in Blood Donors, France

Using a validated sensitive assay, we found hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgG in 52.5% of voluntary blood donors in southwestern France. This finding suggests HEV is highly endemic to this region. The high HEV prevalence may reflect local dietary practices, such as eating uncooked pork and game products.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mansuy, Jean-Michel, Bendall, Richard, Legrand-Abravanel, Florence, Sauné, Karine, Miédouge, Marcel, Ellis, Vic, Rech, Henri, Destruel, François, Kamar, Nassim, Dalton, Harry R., Izopet, Jacques
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3311200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22172156
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1712.110371

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