2024, Volume 18, Issue 4

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Przeglądanie 2024, Volume 18, Issue 4 według Autor "Andrzejuk, Patrycja"
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    Serological status of hunters and their family members in relation to risk of HEV infections
    (Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II, 2024-05-29) Tokarska-Rodak, Małgorzata ; Dyrda, Andżelika ; Andrzejuk, Patrycja ; Plewik, Dorota ; Szepeluk, Adam ; Paszkiewicz, Justyna ; Zarębska, Marta ; Pańczuk, Anna
    Background. The aim of the study was to assess the HEV serological status in inhabitants of the Lublin Province, Poland, including subjects involved in hunting activities and their family members. Material and methods. The study group comprised 594 subjects from the Lublin Province, i.e. hunters (23%), members of hunters’ families (19%) and subjects (58%) that are not engaged in hunting activities. The determination of the presence of anti-HEV IgG antibodies in the serum was carried out in two stages (ELISA, Western blot). Results. The presence of anti-HEV IgG antibodies was confirmed in 9.7% of the subjects. In the individual groups, positive anti-HEV IgG results were obtained in 8.1% of the hunters (8.1%), 9.5% of the members of hunters’ families, and in 10.5% of those not involved in hunting. A relationship was found between the anti-HEV IgG positive results and participation in the processing of game meat declared by the members of hunters’ families. Conclusions. Participation in the processing of game meat may be an important factor in human exposure to HEV infection. Dietary habits, such as game meat consumption, are also of great importance in this regard. For this reason, it is important to raise the awareness of zoonoses, HEV transmission routes and food safety in subjects from the risk groups and in the general population.