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Hepatitis type E in Italy: A seroepidemiological survey

✍ Scribed by A. R. Zanetti; G. J. Dawson

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1994
Tongue
English
Weight
250 KB
Volume
42
Category
Article
ISSN
0146-6615

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The seroprevalence of antibodies to HEV was determined in three different Italian populations (volunteer blood donors, normal healthy individuals, and intravenous drug users [IVDUs]). The seroprevalence in the populations ranged from 0.74% to 1.94%, with higher rates among IVDUs and individuals over 40 years of age. None of 35 patients diagnosed with acute hepatitis A but 10 of 153 (6.5%) patients with acute nonA, nonB, nonC hepatitis were found to be positive for anti‐HEV antibody. One of these antibody positive cases was linked to travel, while the remaining 9 were not associated with travel to endemic areas. These data suggest a possible low circulation Of HEV in Italy. Β© 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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