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Springer Verlag, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 3(36), p. 479-485

DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2821-7

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Seroepidemiology of HEV and HAV in two populations with different socio-economic levels and hygienic/sanitary conditions.

Journal article published in 2016 by M. Zuin, C. Caserta, L. Romanò, A. Mele, A. Zanetti, R. Cannatelli, A. Giorgini, C. Tagliacarne, A. Amante, F. Marcucci ORCID, P. M. Battezzati ORCID
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Abstract

The epidemiological scenarios of hepatitis E virus (HEV) and hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections have changed in the last few decades, but precise epidemiological data on the prevalence of anti-HEV and anti-HAV, alone or in combination, in the general population are scanty. We investigated HEV and HAV seroprevalence comparing two population samples living in Northern (Abbiategrasso, Milan) and Southern Italy (Cittanova, Reggio Calabria), the latter being characterized by a poorer socio-economic level and hygienic/sanitary conditions. Based on census records, we randomly enrolled and tested 3,365 subjects (Abbiategrasso, n = 2,489; Cittanova, n = 876) aged 18–75 years for anti-HAV and anti-HEV. Anti-HAV (71.3 % vs 52.5 %) and anti-HEV (17.8 % vs 9.0 %) prevalence rates were higher in Southern Italy (both p