Abstract
To determine the prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection among sheltered homeless persons in Marseille, France, we retrospectively tested 490 such persons. A total of 11.6% had immunoglobulin (Ig) G and 2.5% had IgM against HEV; 1 person had HEV genotype 3f. Injection drug use was associated with IgG against HEV.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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France / epidemiology
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Hepatitis E / blood
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Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
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Hepatitis E / immunology
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Humans
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Ill-Housed Persons*
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Immunoglobulin M / blood
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Viral / isolation & purification
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Risk Factors
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M
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RNA, Viral