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Hepatitis E virus antibodies in blood donors, France |
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| Authors: | Mansuy Jean-Michel Bendall Richard Legrand-Abravanel Florence Sauné Karine Miédouge Marcel Ellis Vic Rech Henri Destruel François Kamar Nassim Dalton Harry R Izopet Jacques |
| Affiliation: | H?pital Purpan, Toulouse, France. |
| Abstract: | Using a validated sensitive assay, we found hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgG in 52.5% of voluntary blood donors in southwestern France. This finding suggests HEV is highly endemic to this region. The high HEV prevalence may reflect local dietary practices, such as eating uncooked pork and game products. |
| Keywords: | viruses zoonoses foodborne infections France HEV seroprevalence blood donors hepatitis E |
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