Prevalence of hepatitis e virus (HEV) and risk factors in pig workers and blood donors;Prevalencia del virus de la hepatitis E (VHE) y factores de riesgo en trabajadores de explotaciones porcinas y donantes voluntarios

Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 602-607

  Galiana, Carolina ^a   Fernndez Barredo, Salceda ^a   Prez Gracia, Mara Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibodies anti HEV; Exposure to pigs; Hepatitis E; Prevalence; Untreated water consumption

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SHELLFISH; SPAIN; SWINE; VEGETABLE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANIMALS; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS E; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SWINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049268095     PISSN: 0213005X     EISSN: 15781852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.01.010     Document Type: Article

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