Prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies, Israel,
2009–2010

Mor, Orna; Bassal, Ravit; Michaeli, Michal; Wax, Marina; Ram, Daniela; Cohen-Ezra, Oranit; Cohen, Dani; Mendelson, Ella; Ben-Ari, Ziv; Shohat, Tamy

doi:10.3201/eid2104.140245

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Prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies, Israel, 2009–2010

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Apr 2015

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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(4):692-694.

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We investigated prevalence of hepatitis E virus in a sample of the population of Israel. The overall seroprevalence of antibodies to the virus was 10.6% (95% CI 8.4%-13.0%); age-adjusted prevalence was 7.6%. Seropositivity was associated with age, Arab ethnicity, low socioeconomic status, and birth in Africa, Asia, or the former Soviet Union.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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