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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Maphumulo, Sindiswa S.
• Goedhals, Dominique
• Van Rooyen, Cornel
• Vawda, Sabeehah

Titel

High seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in the Free State province of South Africa

Ist Teil von

• Southern African journal of infectious diseases, 2024, Vol.39 (1)

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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.