Table 2 Positivity of IgM anti HEV, HEV RNA and fecal viral shedding in serial samples of patients with acute sporadic hepatitis E (N = 60)
Days† | IgM anti HEV | HEV RNA in sera | Fecal Viral shedding |
|---|---|---|---|
1-7 | 48(78.3) | 51(86.7) | 42(70) |
8-14 | 43(71.6) | 44(73.3) | 30(50) |
15-21 | 40(66.6) | 38(63.3) | 24(40) |
22-28 | 35(58.3) | 25(41.6) | 12(20) |
29-35 | 30(50) | 15(25) | 0(0) |
36-42 | 26(43.3) | 4(6.6) | 0(0) |
43-49 | 11(18.3) | 0(0) | 0(0) |