title: Prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies, Israel, 2009-2010.
abstract: We investigated prevalence of hepatitis E virus in a sample of the population of Israel. The overall seroprevalence of antibodies to the virus was 10.6% (95% CI 8.4%-13.0%); age-adjusted prevalence was 7.6%. Seropositivity was associated with age, Arab ethnicity, low socioeconomic status, and birth in Africa, Asia, or the former Soviet Union.
authors: Orna
authors: O
authors: Mor
authors: Ravit
authors: R
authors: Bassal
authors: Michal
authors: M
authors: Michaeli
authors: Marina
authors: M
authors: Wax
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Ram
authors: Oranit
authors: O
authors: Cohen-Ezra
authors: Dani
authors: D
authors: Cohen
authors: Ella
authors: E
authors: Mendelson
authors: Ziv
authors: Z
authors: Ben-Ari
authors: Tamy
authors: T
authors: Shohat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
keywords: Anti-HEV; HEV; IgG; Israel; antibodies; hepatitis E; hepatitis E virus; prevalence; seroprevalence; viruses