Epidemiology of HEV Infection in Blood Donors in Southern Switzerland

Epidemiology of HEV Infection in Blood Donors in Southern Switzerland

From 2014 to 2016, the number of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections in southern Switzerland increased dramatically and suggested food as a potential infection reservoir. We evaluated the effects of food control measures introduced to limit HEV infections, assessing anti-HEV IgG and IgM rates in bloo...

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Main Authors: Stefano Fontana, Paolo Ripellino, Christoph Niederhauser, Nadja Widmer, Peter Gowland, Orlando Petrini, Manuela Aprile, Giorgio Merlani, Florian Bihl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
hepatitis E
seroprevalence
NAT testing
blood donors
transfusion safety
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/10/2375

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