title: Hepatitis E virus antibodies in blood donors, France.
abstract: Using a validated sensitive assay, we found hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgG in 52.5% of voluntary blood donors in southwestern France. This finding suggests HEV is highly endemic to this region. The high HEV prevalence may reflect local dietary practices, such as eating uncooked pork and game products.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mansuy
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bendall
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Legrand-Abravanel
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sauné
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miédouge
authors.forename: Vic
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Henri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rech
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Destruel
authors.forename: Nassim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamar
authors.forename: Harry R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Dalton
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Izopet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001782:Blood Donors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D012367:RNA, Viral