Artículo
Hepatitis E virus in children and adolescents living in an urban environment in central Argentina: An explorative study
Cervella, Lorena L.; García Oro, Cecilia; Fantilli, Anabella Clara
; Di Cola Bucciarelli, Guadalupe
; Martínez Wassaf, Maribel G.; Oropeza, Gabriela; Castro, Gonzalo Manuel
; Sicilia, Paola; Ré, Viviana Elizabeth
; Pisano, María Belén
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Fecha de publicación:
06/2024
Editorial:
Elsevier
Revista:
Heliyon
ISSN:
2405-8440
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
In Argentina, circulation of hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 has been described, producing sporadic cases of acute and chronic hepatitis. Limited information is available regarding HEV infection in children, so we aimed to investigate this virus in a pediatric population from the country. Serum samples from Argentine children (0–18 years old) (n = 213) were studied for IgG anti-HEV, IgM anti-HEV and RNA-HEV: 202 samples belonged to individuals attending health-care centers for routine check-ups, and 11 samples from patients with acute hepatitis of unknown etiology. Seropositivity for IgG anti-HEV was 1.49 % (3/202). One sample from an 18-years-old female patient with acute hepatitis tested positive for IgM anti-HEV detection, negative for IgG anti-HEV and RNA-HEV, but also positive for IgM anti-EBV. The HEV prevalence was low and showed circulation among children in central Argentina.
Palabras clave:
HEV
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ARGENTINA
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CHILDREN
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INFECTION
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COINFECTION
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Citación
Cervella, Lorena L.; García Oro, Cecilia; Fantilli, Anabella Clara; Di Cola Bucciarelli, Guadalupe; Martínez Wassaf, Maribel G.; et al.; Hepatitis E virus in children and adolescents living in an urban environment in central Argentina: An explorative study; Elsevier; Heliyon; 10; 11; 6-2024; 1-6
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