Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

被引:33
作者
Atiq, Muslim [2 ]
Shire, Norah J.
Barrett, Anna
Rouster, Susan D.
Sherman, Kenneth E.
Shata, Mohamed T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cincinnati, Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Div Digest Dis,Immunol Lab,Coll Med, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA
[2] Univ Arkansas Med Sci, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
PREVALENCE; POPULATION; INFECTION; WATER;
D O I
10.3201/eid1503.080740
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
071005 [微生物学]; 100108 [医学免疫学];
摘要
In the United States, the seroprevalence rate for hepatitis E virus (HEV) is approximate to 20%. This study examine seroprevalence in persons with and without chronic liver disease. Our data indicate that HEV seropositivity is high in patients with chronic liver disease and that HEV seroprevalence increases significantly with age.
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页码:479 / 481
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