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Prevalence of hepatitis E virus in Chinese blood donors

Li Ma,P. Sun,F. Lin,Hongjie Wang,X. Rong,Yudong Dai,Jianqiang Liu,L. Qian,Min Fang,Na Su,W. Xiao,S. Ye,Changqing Li

Published 2015 in Journal of International Medical Research

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Objective To investigate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibodies and RNA in voluntary blood donors, in China. Methods Serum samples from blood donors were collected sequentially at six blood donation centres in five geographical regions of China. Donors were stratified between two groups according to their serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentration (≤40 U/l and >40 U/l. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction were used to quantify anti-HEV antibodies and RNA, respectively. Results In total, 21.1% (172/816) of donors were positive for anti-HEV immunoglobulin (Ig) G (elevated ALT samples group 18.9% [85/450]; normal ALT group 23.8% [87/366]), and 0.5% (four of 816) donors were positive for anti-HEV IgM (elevated ALT group 0.9% [four of 450]; normal ALT group 0% [none of 366]). The rate of anti-HEV IgG seropositivity was significantly higher in male than in female donors. No serum sample tested positive for HEV RNA. Conclusion The prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in blood donors in China is high, regardless of ALT concentration.

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