Prevalence of hepatitis E virus in children from Northeast of Argentina.
J Med Virol
; 93(6): 4015-4017, 2021 06.
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| ID: mdl-32639583
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in a young population from the Northeast region of Argentina. Four hundred and twelve patients under 18 years old, from rural areas of Chaco Province, were tested for anti-HEV immunoglobulin G (IgG) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Anti-HEV IgG antibodies were detected in 7 out of 412 patients, accounting for an overall 1.7% prevalence. HEV infection in developing countries is associated to lack of clean drinking water. Consequently, the seroprevalence observed in children in rural areas of Chaco, Argentina, where the access to tap water is less than 15%, was unexpectedly low.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article