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 …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a hepatotropic virus that is a major public health concern
worldwide. Autochthonous HEV is spread through oral feces in unsanitary environments, as …

Enteric viruses are the major cause of gastroenteritis and enteric hepatitis worldwide, but in
some areas like Saudi Arabia, little is known about their presence in water sources. The …

There have been several Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) outbreaks in Nigeria which
remains a public health concern. Despite the increasing number of suspected cases of VHF …

Background: Hepatitis E is a fecal orally transmitted disease and an emerging transfusion
transmissible infection with potential transfusion safety implications. Hepatitis E Virus …

Background: HEV is endemic in several Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia,
which hosts the annual pilgrimage for Muslims from around the world. One of the Hajj rituals …

Background: The Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a common cause of viral hepatitis worldwide.
Little is known about the seroprevalence of HEV in the general population of Saudi Arabia …

Hepatit E virüsünün (HEV) önceki yıllarda en sık bulaş yolunun fekal-oral yol olduğu
bilinmesine rağmen, son yıllarda birçok araştırmacı tarafından kan transfüzyonu ile bulaşma …

Oral transmission is the main route of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection; however, genotypes
3 and 4 may also be transmitted by blood transfusion. Individuals who need blood products …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a small quasi-enveloped ssRNA causing acute hepatitis. HEV is
the leading cause of intermittent acute hepatitis and fulminant hepatic failure. Risk factors …