[Antibody detection of hepatitis E virus in some human population, swine and chicken in Beijing in China].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the seroprevalence of HEV infection in human population, swine and chicken in Beijing region.


METHODS
EIA was used for detecting anti-HEV IgG of the serum samples. All samples were collected in 2006-2007 in Beijing areas.


RESULTS
The anti-HEV IgG was detected positive in 21.52% of human (260/1208), 46.88 % (15/32) of swine, but was negative in chickens (0/24). The positive rate of human at different age group, was 5.60% (14/250) of 11-20 year, 20% (42/210) of 21-30 year, 24.03% (62/258) of 31-40 year, 26.44% (78/295) of 41-50 year, 32.82% (64/195) of 51-60 year. The male (29.51%) was higher than the female (21.70%).


CONCLUSIONS
The HEV infection was correlation with age and sex significantly. The infection rate was increased with age, the positive rate in swine was more double than the human population.
National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing 100052, China.
Rui-Guang
RG
Tian
Jian
J
Lu
Bo-Cheng
BC
Zhang
Yong-Zhen
YZ
Jiang
Sheng-Li
SL
Bi
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G