Seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG in children: very early exposure in young children in a hyperendemic region

• Main Authors: Lisandru Capai (Author), Shirley Masse (Author), Nathanaël Hozé (Author), Dorine Decarreaux (Author), Jean Canarelli (Author), Marie-Hélène Simeoni (Author), Xavier de Lamballerie (Author), Alessandra Falchi (Author), Rémi Charrel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and objectivesHepatitis E virus (HEV) can be considered an emerging zoonotic pathogen and is an important cause of acute viral hepatitis in high-income countries. Corsica has been identified as a hyperendemic region for HEV. We aimed to characterize the prevalence of IgG among children an...