Table. IgG serologic results for HEV and RT-PCR results in different regions and 2 red deer farms, Spain*.
| Region | No. sites | No. samples | No. seropositive | Prevalence, % (95% CI) | RT-PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantábrico Occidental | 3 | 122 | 21 | 17.2 (11.4–24.9) | 2/14 |
| Cantábrico Oriental | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0.0 (0.0–11.5) | 0 |
| Sistema Central | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 (0.0–20.8) | 0 |
| Montes de Toledo | 7 | 366 | 19 | 5.2 (3.2–8.0) | 2/18 |
| Valle del Guadiana | 2 | 86 | 22 | 25.6 (17.3–35.9) | 5/13 |
| Sierra Morena | 4 | 203 | 15 | 7.4 (4.3–11.9) | 1/14 |
| Doñana | 3 | 70 | 22 | 31.4 (21.3–43.5) | 1/21 |
| Cádiz† | 1 | 50 | 1 | 2.0 (0.1–10.6) | 0 |
| Navarra† | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3.8 (0.2–18.8) | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 968 | 101 | 10.4 (8.62–12.53) | 11/81 |
*Ig, immunoglobulin; HEV, hepatitis E virus; CI, confidence interval; RT-PCR, reverse transcription–PCR. †Red deer farms.