Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Antibodies in Asymptomatic Antenatal Women from Tertiary Care Centre, Puducherry
| Autor: | Mohammed Riyaz, S. Umadevi, S. Pramodhini, Joshy M. Easow |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 1103-1108 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0973-7510 2581-690X |
| DOI: | 10.22207/JPAM.17.2.40 |
| Popis: | Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of AVH in developing countries. HEV causes a self-limiting infection that is transmitted mainly through the consumption of contaminated food and water. Our study aimed to find out the seroprevalence of HEV infection. Detected both IgG & IgM antibodies from 100 asymptomatic antenatal women. ELISA (DIA PRO, Italy) was used to detect antibodies. Seropositivity was found in 9% of pregnant women, all might have been exposed to HEV infection previously. It could be unnoticed due to its self-limiting nature. IgG was 5% and IgM was 6%. Both IgM & IgG were detected in two pregnant women. Untreated water was used by the majority of women irrespective of their educational status. Though it is a self-limiting disease, it is necessary to screen for its antibody. Awareness about the modes of transmission & complications needs to be addressed in the community. It is necessary to do further studies for screening for HEV infection as there is a very limited number of studies published from South India. |
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