Increased Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis E Virus in Patients with Neurocysticercosis

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 110; no. 6; pp. 1210 - 1213
• Main Authors: Abanto, Jesus, Sanchez Boluarte, Arantxa N., Castillo, Yesenia, Perez, Erika, Saavedra, Herbert, Gonzales, Isidro, Bustos, Javier A., Abravanel, Florence, Izopet, Jacques, Madden, Richie G., Garcia, Hector H., Dalton, Harry R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Institute of Tropical Medicine 05.06.2024; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antibodies; Female; Hepatitis; Hepatitis Antibodies; Hepatitis Antibodies - blood; Hepatitis E; Hepatitis E - epidemiology; Hepatitis E - immunology; Hepatitis E virus; Hepatitis E virus - immunology; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Life Sciences; Male; Middle Aged; Neurocysticercosis; Neurocysticercosis - complications; Neurocysticercosis - epidemiology; Neurocysticercosis - immunology; Neurological disorders; Patients; Peru; Peru - epidemiology; Prevalence; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Short Report; Young Adult; Peru

We explored the association between serological status for hepatitis E and neurocysticercosis (NCC) in neurologic patients attending a national neurological referral center in Lima, Perú, between the years 2008 and 2012. Anti-hepatitis E antibodies were evaluated in patients with and without NCC, an...