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The Central African Republic is 1 of the few countries in the world that is endemic for both HIV and HEV. The prevalence of HIV infection is estimated to be 4.9% among adults aged 15\u201349 years, and hepatitis E is epidemo-endemic. The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology of HEV infection in people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Bangui.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and September 2015 based on answers to a questionnaire, and blood samples were collected for determination of immunological markers by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and molecular tests.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Of the 200 PLHIV included, 15 (7.5%) had the IgM that characterizes acute HEV infection; 8.9% were women, and 2.2% were men. The overall seroprevalence of IgG was 68% (48% women and 70.4% men), indicating that men are statistically significantly more exposed to HEV than women. HEV infection had no effect on transaminase or T-CD4+ lymphocyte cell levels. The origin of infection could not be identified.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The seroprevalence of HEV is very high among PLHIV and in the general population of Bangui. This must be taken into account in studies of the risk factors of PLHIV infected with HEV.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ofid\/ofy307","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,11,19]],"date-time":"2018-11-19T21:01:35Z","timestamp":1542661295000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Infection Among People Living With HIV in the Central African Republic"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Ornella Anne","family":"Demi Sibiro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hepatitis viral Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alexandre","family":"Manirakiza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Epidemiological Service, Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Narcisse 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