High seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in the Free State province of South Africa
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
| Field | Value | |
| Title | High seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in the Free State province of South Africa | |
| Creator | Maphumulo, Sindiswa S. Goedhals, Dominique van Rooyen, Cornel Vawda, Sabeehah | |
| Description | The seroepidemiology of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in South Africa is limited. We investigated anti-HEV IgM and IgG, in residual hepatitis A, B, and C negative serology specimens, at our public sector Free State (FS) laboratory. Of 299 specimens (01 May–31 October 2020), 182/299 (60.9%) had anti-HEV IgG and 1/299 (0.33%) had anti-HEV IgM. High HEV seroprevalence across different age groups suggests a different epidemiology in the FS, necessitating further research.Contribution: The need for HEV research in South Africa is highlighted. Clinicians should consider HEV in their differential diagnosis of patients with hepatitis. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2024-03-25 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajid.v39i1.577 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol 39, No 1 (2024); 4 pages 2313-1810 2312-0053 | |
| Language | eng | |
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