Prevalence of hepatitis E virus in Chinese blood donors

J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Jan;48(1):317-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01466-09. Epub 2009 Nov 25.

Abstract

A point prevalence study of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in Chinese blood donors was conducted, and the prevalences of antibodies against HEV immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM among Chinese blood donors were 32.60% and 0.94%, respectively. HEV viremia was 0.07%.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Blood Donors
  • China / epidemiology
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Female
  • Hepatitis Antibodies / blood
  • Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis E / immunology
  • Hepatitis E / virology*
  • Hepatitis E virus / genetics*
  • Hepatitis E virus / immunology
  • Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral / blood
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Hepatitis Antibodies
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • RNA, Viral

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