| Literature DB >> 7844387 |
V A Arankalle1, S A Tsarev, M S Chadha, D W Alling, S U Emerson, K Banerjee, R H Purcell.
Abstract
The age-specific seroprevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus (HAV) and antibody to hepatitis E virus (HEV) were studied in persons in Pune, India, where both viruses are endemic. The data showed that HAV infected the majority of persons by age 3 years and virtually 100% by late childhood. In contrast, infection with HEV was rare in children and did not reach peak prevalence (33%-40%) until early adulthood. The reason for the differences in infection rates between HAV and HEV is not known. Age-specific antibody patterns in serum samples obtained 10 years apart show that neither HAV nor HEV has diminished in medical importance in this Indian community.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID： 7844387 DOI： 10.1093/infdis/171.2.447
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN： 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226