Prevalence of hepatitis E virus among swine and humans in two different ethnic communities in Indonesia |
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| Authors: | Takako Utsumi Yoshitake Hayashi Maria Inge Lusida Mochamad Amin Soetjipto Agus Hendra Soetjiningsih Yoshihiko Yano Hak Hotta |
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| Institution: | Indonesia-Japan Collaborative Research Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Disease, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia. |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in swine and humans in different environments in Java and Bali, Indonesia. The prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in people over 20?years old living in communities in Bali was significantly higher than that in Java. While 68.8% and 90.0% of swine in Bali were anti-HEV positive at 1 and 2?months of age, respectively, swine in Java were at significantly lower risk of HEV infection by the age of 2?months. Our present data suggest that substantial differences in swine-breeding conditions and human living environments affect the rate of HEV infection in humans and swine. |
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