Hepatitis E virus: molecular virology, clinical features, diagnosis, transmission, epidemiology, and prevention

IK Mushahwar - Journal of medical virology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), the sole member of the genus Hepevirus in the family of
Hepeviridae, is the major cause of several outbreaks of waterborne hepatitis in tropical and …

[HTML][HTML] Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E: What we know so far?

CKM Cheung, SH Wong, AWH Law… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of viral hepatitis globally. There is growing concern
about transfusion-transmitted HEV (TT-HEV) as an emerging global health problem. HEV …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatitis C infection in the general population of Iran: a systematic review

S Alavian, M Asl, K Lankarani, M Shahbabaie… - Hepatitis …, 2009 - brieflands.com
: Background and Aims: There is no overall estimate of hepatitis C infection (HCV) in Iran.
We reviewed all of the published and unpublished evidence related to HCV infection in Iran …

Higher risk of HEV transmission and exposure among blood donors in Europe and Asia in comparison to North America: A meta-analysis

A Wolski, S Pischke, AK Ozga, MM Addo, T Horvatits - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and aims: The increasing number of diagnosed hepatitis E virus (HEV)
infections in Europe has led to the implementation of the testing of blood products in various …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in blood donors in Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran

MA Assarehzadegan, G Shakerinejad, A Amini… - International journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection among
volunteer blood donors in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Khuzestan is a war stricken area in the …

Hepatitis E: an old infection with new implications

G Marano, S Vaglio, S Pupella, G Facco… - Blood …, 2014 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The availability of safe blood and blood products is an important public health issue.
Improvements in donor screening and testing, pathogen inactivation1 and removal methods …

Hepatitis E virus in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa region: an awareness of an infectious threat to blood safety

S Yazbek, K Kreidieh, S Ramia - Infection, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is mainly transmitted through contaminated water
supplies which make the virus endemic in developing countries including countries of the …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis A virus and hepatitis E virus seroprevalence among blood donors in Tehran, Iran

K Hesamizadeh, H Sharafi, H Keyvani… - Hepatitis …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and Hepatitis E virus (HEV) are both transmitted by the
fecal-oral route and are known as the leading causes of acute viral hepatitis in the world …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in Iran

R Taherkhani, F Farshadpour - World journal of gastroenterology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Iran is known as an endemic country for hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection, while there are
variations in the epidemiology of HEV infection throughout the country. The available …

[HTML][HTML] Seroepidemiology of hepatitis e virus infection in general population in rural durango, Mexico

C Alvarado-Esquivel, LF Sanchez-Anguiano… - Hepatitis …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The seroepidemiology of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in rural areas in
Mexico has been poorly studied. Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the …