Serological study on HEV(Hepatitis E virus) infection for 462 cases was carried out with EIA technique, and also the possibility of mixed infection with other viral hepatitis among the HEV antibody positive cases was investigated from April to
October
1992 in Korea.
Positive rate of hepatitis E antibody for residents in seashore town and blood donors were shown 8.0% and 9.5% respectively, and that of 50 to 60 years old age group was higher than the other age groups, while the lowest rate was scored at under
20
years old age group. According to investigate mixed infection with various hepatitis virus in HEV antibody positive cases, anti-HAV, anti HBs, HBsAg, and anti-HBc EIA tests were tested and the results were as follows; 79.3% of HEV positive cases
coreacted with HAV antibody, 31% with anti-HBs, 13.8% with HBsAg, 65.5% with anti-HBc and 76.7% with ALT elevated cases, respectively. There was no HEV positive case among the HCV antibody positive cases and paid blood donors, and in cases of
using
public water spring(wells) were shown more higher positive rate of anti-HEV than the other groups such as tap water or private well user cases.
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