Abstract
The prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) anti-hepatitis E virus (anti-HEV) antibodies was studied with a representative sample of 1,249 healthy children aged between 6 and 15 years. IgG anti-HEV antibodies were detected in 57 (4.6%) of the 1,249 samples analyzed, suggesting that some children are exposed to HEV in early childhood.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Child
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Demography
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Female
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Hepatitis Antibodies / immunology
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Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
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Hepatitis E / immunology
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Hepatitis E / virology
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Hepatitis E virus / immunology
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Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / immunology
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Male
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Prevalence
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Spain / epidemiology
Substances
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Hepatitis Antibodies
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Immunoglobulin G