Several arboviruses have emerged in Croatia in recent years. Tick-borne encephalitis is
endemic in continental counties; however, new natural micro-foci have been detected. Two …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a common cause of acute hepatitis in developing countries, but it
can also take a chronic course especially in immunocompromised patients. Its epidemiology …

BACKGROUND Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging virus of global health concern. The
seroprevalence rates differ greatly according to geographic region and population group …

Purpose Data on the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in heamodialysis (HD)
patients are conflicting, ranging from 0 to 44%. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of viral hepatitis globally. The first human
case of autochthonous HEV infection in Croatia was reported in 2012, with the undefined …

The hepatitis E virus is a major etiological agent of chronic hepatitis in immunosuppressed
individuals. Seroprevalence in the liver transplantation setting varies according to the …

Viral hepatitis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Croatia, hepatitis
B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are widely distributed, especially in some high-risk …

In patients with chronic liver disease (CLD), hepatitis E virus (HEV) may lead to
decompensation and death. We tested 438 CLD patients (71.0% male; age 23–84 years) for …

Background. Following exposure to hepatitis E virus (HEV), liver transplant (LT) recipients
have an increased risk of developing chronic infection, which may rapidly progress to severe …

In a recent prospective multicenter cross-sectional study, Samala et al studied the
seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in waitlist and post-transplant patients in the …