Low prevalence of hepatitis E in Iceland: a seroepidemiological study
To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink below OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has been reported to be more prevalent in the developed countries than previously thought. HEV infection is an important differential diagnosis in patients with drug...
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/620567 2023-05-15T16:46:04+02:00 Low prevalence of hepatitis E in Iceland: a seroepidemiological study Löve, Arthur Björnsdottir, Thora B. Olafsson, Sigurdur Björnsson, Einar S. 1 Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland Show more 2 Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Dept Virol, Reykjavik, Iceland Show more 3 Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Div Gastroenterol & Hepatol, Dept Internal Med, Reykjavik, Iceland Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; Department of Virology, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland 2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/620567 https://doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2017.1420218 en eng Taylor & Francis https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00365521.2017.1420218 Low prevalence of hepatitis E in Iceland: a seroepidemiological study 2018, 53 (3):293 Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 0036-5521 1502-7708 doi:10.1080/00365521.2017.1420218 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/620567 Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Archived with thanks to Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Landspitali Access - LSH-aðgangur Hepatitis VEI12 PTT12 GAS12 Hepatitis E Iceland Article 2018 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2017.1420218 2022-05-29T08:22:21Z To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink below OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has been reported to be more prevalent in the developed countries than previously thought. HEV infection is an important differential diagnosis in patients with drug-induced liver injury (DILI). The prevalence of hepatitis E was investigated in the general population of Iceland, among pig farmers and patients with DILI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Serum samples were tested for hepatitis E IgG, with two commercial ELISA tests: Diagnostic Bioprobes Srl. (Dia Pro) and the Wantai HEV IgG and subjects repeatedly reactive were tested with an immunoblot assay (RecomLINE). Three groups were tested: (1) healthy volunteers (HV), (2) pig farm workers (PFWs) and (3) patients participating in a nationwide prospective study on DILI. RESULTS: Overall 291 individuals were tested, HV (n = 195), PFW (n = 21) and DILI (n = 75). Only 6/291 (2.1%) tested positive for IgG antibodies to HEV in all three tests. Three HV were HEV IgG antibody positive and three in the DILI group. One PFW tested positive in the Dia Pro and Wantai tests but not in the immunoblot assay. All but one of the positive individuals in all three tests was either of foreign national origin or had spent extended period of time outside of Iceland. CONCLUSIONS: The seroprevalence of hepatitis E appears to be lower in Iceland than majority of recent studies in other western countries have demonstrated. This may be due to relative isolation and severe restriction on import of livestock from other countries. Science fund of the Landspitali-University Hospital Research Fund Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 53 3 293 296 |
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To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink below OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has been reported to be more prevalent in the developed countries than previously thought. HEV infection is an important differential diagnosis in patients with drug-induced liver injury (DILI). The prevalence of hepatitis E was investigated in the general population of Iceland, among pig farmers and patients with DILI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Serum samples were tested for hepatitis E IgG, with two commercial ELISA tests: Diagnostic Bioprobes Srl. (Dia Pro) and the Wantai HEV IgG and subjects repeatedly reactive were tested with an immunoblot assay (RecomLINE). Three groups were tested: (1) healthy volunteers (HV), (2) pig farm workers (PFWs) and (3) patients participating in a nationwide prospective study on DILI. RESULTS: Overall 291 individuals were tested, HV (n = 195), PFW (n = 21) and DILI (n = 75). Only 6/291 (2.1%) tested positive for IgG antibodies to HEV in all three tests. Three HV were HEV IgG antibody positive and three in the DILI group. One PFW tested positive in the Dia Pro and Wantai tests but not in the immunoblot assay. All but one of the positive individuals in all three tests was either of foreign national origin or had spent extended period of time outside of Iceland. CONCLUSIONS: The seroprevalence of hepatitis E appears to be lower in Iceland than majority of recent studies in other western countries have demonstrated. This may be due to relative isolation and severe restriction on import of livestock from other countries. Science fund of the Landspitali-University Hospital Research Fund |
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1 Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland Show more 2 Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Dept Virol, Reykjavik, Iceland Show more 3 Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Div Gastroenterol & Hepatol, Dept Internal Med, Reykjavik, Iceland Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; Department of Virology, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland |
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Low prevalence of hepatitis E in Iceland: a seroepidemiological study |
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Low prevalence of hepatitis E in Iceland: a seroepidemiological study |
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Low prevalence of hepatitis E in Iceland: a seroepidemiological study |
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Low prevalence of hepatitis E in Iceland: a seroepidemiological study |
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Low prevalence of hepatitis E in Iceland: a seroepidemiological study |
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