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Seroprevalence and risk factors of recent infection with hepatitis E virus during an acute outbreak in an urban setting in Chad, 2017.
BMC infectious diseases - 26 Jun 2018
Vernier Larissa, Lenglet Annick, Hogema Boris M, Moussa Ali M, Ariti Cono, Vollmer Simone, Irwin Andrea, Alfani Prince, Sang Sibylle, Kamau Charity
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: From September 2016-April 2017, Am Timan, Chad, experienced a large HEV outbreak in an urban setting with a limited impact in terms of morbidity and mortality. To better understand HEV epidemiology in this context, we estimated the seroprevalence of anti-HEV antibodies (IgM and IgG) and assessed the risk factors for recent HEV infections (positive anti-HEV IgM) during this outbreak. METHODS: A...
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