Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among volunteer blood donors in Central Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
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26(2): 102350, 2022. tab
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Abstract A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Hematology and Hemotherapy Institute of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (Hemosul) to evaluate the seroprevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) exposure among volunteer blood donors in Central Brazil. Two-hundred fifty samples from the biorepository were tested for anti-HEV IgG and IgM using the Wantai HEV ELISA test. The seroprevalence of HEV exposure was 6.4% (95% CI 3.9-10.2). Being born in another state of Brazil, mainly in the Southeast and South regions, was associated with a higher risk of HEV exposure (p < 0.001).
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
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South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2022
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Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)/BR
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