Prevalence of hepatitis E virus among swine and humans in two different ethnic communities in Indonesia

Arch Virol. 2011 Apr;156(4):689-93. doi: 10.1007/s00705-010-0883-x. Epub 2010 Dec 30.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in swine and humans in different environments in Java and Bali, Indonesia. The prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in people over 20 years old living in communities in Bali was significantly higher than that in Java. While 68.8% and 90.0% of swine in Bali were anti-HEV positive at 1 and 2 months of age, respectively, swine in Java were at significantly lower risk of HEV infection by the age of 2 months. Our present data suggest that substantial differences in swine-breeding conditions and human living environments affect the rate of HEV infection in humans and swine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Ethnicity
  • Female
  • Hepatitis Antibodies / blood
  • Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis E / veterinary*
  • Hepatitis E / virology
  • Hepatitis E virus / immunology
  • Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Indonesia / epidemiology
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / virology

Substances

  • Hepatitis Antibodies