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Seroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis E virus infection among the Korean, Manchu, Mongol, and Han ethnic groups in Eastern and Northeastern China.
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Journal of medical virology [J Med Virol] 2017 Nov; Vol. 89 (11), pp. 1988-1994. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jul 31. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a serious public health concern in developing countries. China is regarded as an HEV-endemic area, but epidemiological data for HEV among different nationalities is limited. This study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence and risk factors of HEV infection in Koreans (n = 520), Manchus (n = 303), Mongols (n = 217), and Hans (n = 802) in Eastern and Northeastern China between 2013 and 2015. A total of 366 (19.87%) out of 1842 samples were seropositive for IgG or IgM HEV-antibodies detected by enzyme-linked immunoassays. Among these groups, the Mongols had the highest seroprevalence of HEV infection (25.35%, 55/217), followed by the Koreans (23.65%, 123/520), the Manchus (19.80%, 60/303), and the Hans (15.96%, 128/802). Multiple analysis showed that the gender, consumption of raw/undercooked meat, source of drinking water, residence area, and age were significantly associated with HEV infection in four ethnic groups. The present results indicated that HEV infection was prevalent in Mongols, Koreans, Manchus, and Hans in the surveyed regions, which demonstrated the higher risk of transmitting HEV in multiple nationalities in Eastern and Northeastern China.<br /> (© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Asian People
Child
Child, Preschool
China epidemiology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Ethnicity
Female
Hepatitis E immunology
Hepatitis E virology
Hepatitis E virus isolation & purification
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Young Adult
Hepatitis Antibodies blood
Hepatitis E ethnology
Hepatitis E virus immunology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1096-9071
- Volume :
- 89
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of medical virology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28577316
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.24871