High prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil: analysis of a group of blood donors representative of the general population

Brazil is a non-endemic country for hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection with seroprevalence from 1% to 4% in blood donors and the general population. However, data on seroprevalence of HEV in the country are still limited. This study evaluated the prevalence of past or present HEV infection in a group...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ana Maria Passos-Castilho, Mônica Renata Reinaldo, Anne de Sena, Celso F.H. Granato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867017301885