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2012-10-01Zeitschriftenartikel DOI: 10.25646/1236
Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence among Adults, Germany
Faber, Mirko
Wenzel, Jürgen J.
Jilg, Wolfgang
Thamm, Michael
Höhle, Michael
Stark, Klaus
We assessed hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibody seroprevalence in a sample of the adult population in Germany. Overall HEV IgG prevalence was 16.8% (95% CI 15.6%–17.9%) and increased with age, leveling off at >60 years of age. HEV is endemic in Germany, and the lifetime risk for exposure is high.
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