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Original paper

SEROLOGICAL STATUS OF HUNTERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN RELATION TO RISK OF HEV INFECTIONS

Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak
1
,
Andżelika Dyrda
2
,
Patrycja Andrzejuk
2
,
Dorota Plewik
3
,
Adam Szepeluk
1
,
Justyna Paszkiewicz
1
,
Marta Zarębska
2
,
Anna Pańczuk
1

  1. Faculty of Health Sciences, John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Poland
  2. Innovation Research Center, John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska, Poland
  3. Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Independent Public Hospital no. 4 in Lublin, Poland
Health Prob Civil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2024.139725
Online publish date: 2024/05/29
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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.

keywords:

game meat, HEV, IgG antibodies, food safety, hunters

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