Abstract
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.
Keywords:
Anti-HEV; HEV; IgG; Israel; antibodies; hepatitis E; hepatitis E virus; prevalence; seroprevalence; viruses.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Genotype
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Hepatitis Antibodies / immunology*
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Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
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Hepatitis E / history
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Hepatitis E / immunology*
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Hepatitis E / transmission
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Hepatitis E virus / genetics
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Hepatitis E virus / immunology*
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Immunoglobulin G / immunology
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Immunoglobulin M / blood
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Immunoglobulin M / immunology
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Israel / epidemiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Odds Ratio
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Prevalence
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Young Adult
Substances
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Hepatitis Antibodies
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M