Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence among Adults, Germany

Faber, Mirko S.; Wenzel, Jürgen J.; Jilg, Wolfgang; Thamm, Michael; Höhle, Michael; Stark, Klaus

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Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence among Adults, Germany

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Oct 2012
By Faber, Mirko S. ; Wenzel, Jürgen J. ; Jilg, Wolfgang ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Faber, Mirko S. ; Wenzel, Jürgen J. ; Jilg, Wolfgang ; Thamm, Michael ; Höhle, Michael ; Stark, Klaus
Description:

We assessed hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibody seroprevalence in a sample of the adult population in Germany. Overall HEV IgG prevalence was 16.8% (95% CI 15.6%-17.9%) and increased with age, leveling off at >60 years of age. HEV is endemic in Germany, and the lifetime risk for exposure is high.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Female Hepatitis Antibodies Hepatitis E Humans Immunoglobulin G Male Middle Aged Seroepidemiologic Studies Young Adult
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Emerg Infect Dis. 18(10):1654-1657.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Germany
Volume:

18
Issue:

10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:66265bf901e3ff96dfa06a87de419de3d5b553f8831b5e00f4d13293a1eec0ff
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