TABLE II. Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) markers among 379 patients with acute non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis in Central Brazil.
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Markers | (N) | (%) | (95% CI) |
IgM anti-HEV | |||
ELISA/Immunoblot | 1 | 0.3 | (0.0-1.7) |
IgG anti-HEV | |||
ELISA | 22 | 5.8 | (3.8-8.8) |
Immunoblot | 20 | 5.3 | (3.3-8.2) |
CI: confidence interval.