Research Article

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Three Species of Pet Birds in Northwest China

Table 1

Seroprevalence of HEV infection in pet birds in Gansu, northwest China.

HostSiteNumber of testedNumber of positivePrevalence % (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI)

Eurasian siskinLanzhou1201815.00 (8.61–21.39)Reference
Tianshui12097.50 (2.79–12.21)0.0660.46 (0.20–1.07)
Longnan1201210.00 (4.63–15.37)0.2420.63 (0.29–1.37)

Oriental skylarkLanzhou169137.69 (3.68–11.71)Reference
Tianshui4025.00 (0.00–11.75)0.5530.63 (0.14–2.92)
Longnan8045.00 (0.22–9.78)0.4320.63 (0.20–2.00)

Black-tailed grosbeakTianshui3612.29 (0.00–8.15)