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The prevalence of anti-hepatitis E in occupational risk groups.

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2009

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1252208

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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ

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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet. Vol 92 Suppl 3, (2009), p.S38-42

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Pourpongporn P., Samransurp K., Rojanasang P., Wiwattanakul S., Srisurapanon S. The prevalence of anti-hepatitis E in occupational risk groups.. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet. Vol 92 Suppl 3, (2009), p.S38-42. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/7696

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The prevalence of anti-hepatitis E in occupational risk groups.

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Pourpongporn P.
 Samransurp K.
 Rojanasang P.
 Wiwattanakul S.
 Srisurapanon S.

Abstract

The seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgG was investigated by using ELISA commercial anti HEV test kit in 408 healthy adults who lived in central part of Thailand, 168 of which were swine workers, 102 were poultry farmers and 138 were government officers. The overall rate of seroprevalence of IgG anti-HEV was 23.3 % (range 16.7-27.9%). The prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in government officers was 16.7 % and in subjects from swine workers and poultry farmers who worked in farms for more than 2 years were 27.9 % and 24.5%, respectively. Although there was no difference in anti-HEV prevalence according to three job categories (p = 0.06) and to age groups (p = 0.4), but seroreactivity of anti-HEV in swine and poultry farmers were statistically significantly higher than those in officers (p < 0.01). From this preliminary study, HEV is supposed to be circulating in the central area of Thailand. It appeared that the probability of exposure and reinfection to HEV are higher in farmers than that in government officers. Poor environmental conditions in farms, occupation and low socioeconomic status might be risk factors in HEV infection.

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Hepatitis antibody
 Adolescent
 Adult
 Agriculture
 Animal
 Article
 Blood
 Epidemiology
 Female
 Hepatitis E
 Human
 Immunology
 Male
 Middle aged
 Occupational disease
 Occupational exposure
 Poverty
 Prevalence
 Risk factor
 Statistics
 Swine
 Thailand
 Zoonosis
 Adolescent
 Adult
 Agriculture
 Animals
 Female
 Hepatitis Antibodies
 Hepatitis E
 Humans
 Male
 Middle Aged
 Occupational Diseases
 Occupational Exposure
 Poverty
 Prevalence
 Risk Factors
 Seroepidemiologic Studies
 Swine
 Thailand
 Young Adult
 Zoonoses

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