Anti Hepatitis E Virus-Anti HEV – IgM

This test measures the IgM antibody against Hepatitis E Virus. Hepatitis E is also called Non A, non B ET Hepatitis. This virus caninfect by digestive system. Anti-HEV IgM can occur in the blood, or plasma, or serum of acute hepatitis E patient.Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes self-limiting acute viral hepatitis and is the major cause of enterically transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis. Humans are the natural hosts of HEV, but animals such as pigs (and may be other species) are considered reservoirs. HEV infection is most often seen in young to middle-aged adults (15-40 years old). A significant proportion of pregnant women infected with HEV (up to 25%) developed fatal hepatitis. The virus is transmitted primarily by the fecal-oral route and fecally contaminated drinking water is the most commonly documented vehicle of transmission.Anti-HEV IgM and IgG titres continue to increase in the asymptomatic phase. The anti-HEV IgM titre peaks during the symptomatic phase and declines thereafter to baseline values within 3-6 months of symptomatic disease. The anti-HEV IgG titre remains detectable for 2-13 years.
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