title: Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in an adult urban population from Burundi.
abstract: The prevalence of antibodies to the hepatitis E virus (HEV) was measured in a group of 129 adults from Bujumbura, Burundi, using an ELISA. The prevalence of anti-HEV IgG was 14%, much lower than that of hepatitis A virus (HAV) (97.7%). In addition to the lability of antibodies to HEV, this difference might be explained by the extensive availability of good-quality drinking water in the city. The presence of serologic markers of HBV (77.6%), HCV (27.1%), and human immunodeficiency virus (30.2%) was not associated with that of anti-HEV.
authors.affiliation: Departement de Medecine Interne, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire de Kamenge, Bujumbura, Burundi.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aubry
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niyongabo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kerguelen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larouze
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002063:Burundi / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000276:immunology; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000276:immunology; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G