Detection of immunoglobulin G to hepatitis E virus among several animal species in Viet Nam
- Author:
Tien Thi Kim Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis E
- MeSH:
Hepatitis E;
Immunoglobulins
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2000;10(4):39-42
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
To determine whether animals in the An Phu district, An Giang province are naturally infected with HEV, the 93 chickens and 25 goats were examined for IgG to HEV by using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Antibodies to HEV were detected in chickens (44%), pigs (36%), dogs (27%) and rats (9%) but no in any of goats examined. IgG to HEV was detected in 24% of these cases and the prevalence of IgG to HEV among schoolchildren living in this area was 21%.
