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Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence among Adults, Germany

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 18, Issue 10, Pages 1654-1657

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL
DOI: 10.3201/eid1810.111756

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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% Cl 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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