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

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Emerg Infect Dis. 18(10):1654-1657.

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Faber, Mirko S. ; Wenzel, Jürgen J. ; Jilg, Wolfgang ; Thamm, Michael ; Höhle, Michael ; ... More ▼

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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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