Table 2.
Distribution of the wild boar included in the study, prevalence of hepatitis E virus in liver samples, and median viral load per category.
| No. of tested samples | No. of positive samples | Percentage of positive samples (95% CI) | No. of quantifiable samples | Median viral load (min–max) log10 g.c./g of liver | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting location | |||||
| ATC1 (north) | 61 | 23 | 37.7% (26.6–50.3) | 18 | 3.78 (1.64–7.35) |
| ATC2 (southeast) | 76 | 38 | 50.0% (39.0–61.0) | 25 | 2.58 (1.47–7.32) |
| ATC3 (southwest) | 42 | 17 | 40.5% (27.0–55.5) | 10 | 4.10 (1.81–6.65) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 67 | 35 | 52.2% (40.5–63.8) | 22 | 3.05 (1.47–7.35) |
| Female | 47 | 19 | 40.4% (27.6–54.7) | 13 | 2.87 (1.72–7.32) |
| Unknown | 65 | 24 | 36.9% (26.2–49.1) | 18 | 3.48 (1.82–7.01) |
| Weight (kg) | |||||
| ≤50 | 35 | 17 | 48.6% (33.0–64.4) | 14 | 4.49 (1.64–7.35) |
| >50 | 76 | 35 | 46.1% (35.3–57.2) | 21 | 2.46 (1.47–7.15) |
| Unknown | 68 | 26 | 38.2% (27.6–50.1) | 18 | 3.48 (1.82–7.01) |
| Age (months) | |||||
| 0–3 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% (15.0–85.0) | 1 | 3.83 |
| 4–12 | 17 | 10 | 58.8% (36.0–78.4) | 7 | 5.50 (1.85–7.32) |
| 13–22 | 24 | 9 | 37.5% (21.1–57.4) | 4 | 3.32 (2.40–7.15) |
| ≥23 | 51 | 22 | 43.1% (30.5–56.7) | 15 | 2.37 (1.47–6.39) |
| Unknown | 83 | 35 | 42.2% (32.1–52.9) | 26 | 3.26 (1.64–7.35) |
| Total | 179 | 78 | 43.6% (36.5–50.9) | 53 | 3.20 (1.47–7.35) |