Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies in Blood Donors, France

Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies in Blood Donors, France

Using a validated sensitive assay, we found hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgG in 52.5% of voluntary blood donors in southwestern France. This finding suggests HEV is highly endemic to this region. The high HEV prevalence may reflect local dietary practices, such as eating uncooked pork and game products.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jean-Michel Mansuy, Richard Bendall, Florence Legrand-Abravanel, Karine Sauné, Marcel Miédouge, Vic Ellis, Henri Rech, François Destruel, Nassim Kamar, Harry R. Dalton, Jacques Izopet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
viruses
zoonoses
foodborne infections
France
HEV
seroprevalence
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/12/11-0371_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/12/11-0371_article

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