Prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies, Israel, 2009–2010
oleh: Orna Mor, Ravit Bassal, Michal Michaeli, Marina Wax, Daniela Ram, Oranit Cohen-Ezra, Dani Cohen, Ella Mendelson, Ziv Ben-Ari, Tamy Shohat
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-04-01 |
Deskripsi
We investigated prevalence of hepatitis E virus in a sample of the population of Israel. The overall seroprevalence of antibodies to the virus was 10.6% (95% CI 8.4%–13.0%); age-adjusted prevalence was 7.6%. Seropositivity was associated with age, Arab ethnicity, low socioeconomic status, and birth in Africa, Asia, or the former Soviet Union.