Prevalencia de anticuerpos del virus hepatitis E en donantes de bancos de sangre y otros grupos de población en la X región, Chile / Prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in blood donors and other population groups at X region, Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
; 125(3): 275-8, mar. 1997. tab
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ABSTRACT
Little is known about hepatitis E virus (HEV) prevalence in South American countries. AntiHEV was studied in 1,773 subjects from 1,360 blood donors of 3 cities in Chile, 72 in health care workers, 241 inmates in state jails and in 100 Araucarian indians. Anti-HEV was detected in 109 out of 1,360 (8.0 percent) total donors (6.3 percent, 6.1 percent and 18.8 percent from the cities of Valdivia, Osorno and Puerto Montt respectively); 9 out of 72 (12.5 percent) health care workers; 18 out of 241 (7.5 percent) inmates and 17 out of 100 (17 percent) Araucarian indians. Prevalence of anti-HEV was not related to age and sex. Hepatitis E is an endemic infection in some population groups of Southern Chile, associated to environmental pollution, crowding and low socioeconomic level
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Blood Banks
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Blood Donors
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Hepatitis E virus
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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Project document