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5 sie 2022 · In the United States (U.S.), a hepatitis E virus (HEV) seroprevalence between 6 and 21% has been described, with a decreasing trend. We aimed to investigate HEV infection in the U.S. population from 2009 to 2016, and examine the differences in seroprevalence using different assays.
9 sie 2023 · Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most common causes, yet least diagnosed etiologies, of acute viral hepatitis . HEV infection has a global distribution, with distinct differences in transmission and disease outcomes in resource-rich versus resource-limited areas.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), of the family Herpesviridae, is a virus that infects nearly 20 million people per year throughout the world. HEV is most commonly transmitted via the fecal-oral route and has long been described as a virus that afflicts only those in resource-poor countries.
30 kwi 2018 · Introduction. As a cause of significant morbidity and mortality, infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) represents an important global public health problem. The European Association for the Study of Liver (EASL) invited a panel of experts in the field to develop Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) with a particular focus on HEV geno-type (gt) 3.
11 gru 2019 · HEPATITIS E VIRUS (HEV) INFECTION. I. DESCRIPTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY. A. Overview. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that HEV causes 3 million cases of acute hepatitis and over 55,000 deaths annually; the vast majority of these infections occur in developing countries.
Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Evaluation Survey (NHANES) 1988-1994 dataset found a relatively high seroprevalence (21%) of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in the U.S. general population.
16 lis 2017 · Infection with the virus causes hepatitis E, which usually presents as an acute, self-limiting form of liver inflammation. However, acute hepatitis can progress to chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis...
