Table 2 HEV RNA and anti-HEV antibody (ab) prevalence in wild boars, Wetteraukreis district, Central Germany, 2013
Hunting area | RNA pos. liver | RNA pos. muscle | RNA pos. serum | Ab pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
East | 1/4 (25 %) | 0/4 (0 %) | 2/9 (22 %) | 2/9 (22 %) |
Northwest | 0/8 (0 %) | 0/8 (0 %) | 0/22 (0 %) | 10/22 (45 %) |
Southwest | 3/10 (30 %) | 1/10 (10 %) | 5/15 (33 %) | 7/15 (47 %) |
Total | 4/22 (18 %) | 1/22 (4.5 %) | 7/46 (15 %) | 19/46 (41 %) |