[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis E Virus: An emerging enigmatic and underestimated pathogen

YE Raji, OP Toung, NM Taib, ZB Sekawi - Saudi journal of biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA virus causing hepatitis E disease. The virus is of one
serotype but has diverse genotypes infecting both humans and animals. Based on evidence …

[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] Epidemiology of hepatitis e virus infection in patients on chronic hemodialysis

SSB Mousavi, F Motemednia… - Jundishapur journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Many studies have been done on the epidemiology of Hepatitis E on general
population, but the data among patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are few and …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Behzadifar, KB Lankarani, S Abdi… - Middle East journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of common causes of viral hepatitis
worldwide with higher prevalence in tropical and subtropical regions. Although epidemics of …

Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in Middle Eastern Countries: A systematic review and Meta-analysis

FS Qashqari - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

High prevalence of hepatitis E among regular hemodialysis patients in South of Iran

M Ouji, R Taherkhani… - The International Journal …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the prevalent nosocomially transmitted agents
among patients on maintenance hemodialysis due to parenteral transmission of HEV and …

Seroepidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Tavakoli, SM Alavian, M Moghoofei… - Therapeutic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Patients undergoing regular hemodialysis (HD) are at an extreme risk of acquiring
bloodstream infections compared to the general population. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection …

The burden of Hepatitis E virus in the Middle East and North Africa region: a systematic review

MC Saade, G Haddad, M El Hayek, Y Shaib - The Journal of Infection in …, 2022 - jidc.org
Introduction: Hepatitis E virus is a leading cause of hepatitis in the Middle East and North
Africa region. Although several countries in this area were shown to be endemic for hepatitis …

Prevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus IgG antibodies in sera from hemodialysis patients in Tripoli, Lebanon

MB Ismail, I Al Kassaa, D El Safadi, S Al Omari… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important global public health concern. Several studies
reported a higher HEV prevalence in patients undergoing regular hemodialysis (HD). In …

Oncogenic viral infections among Iranian hemodialysis patients: a systematic review

NR Ghorbani, M Qorbani, S Djalalinia… - … journal of preventive …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We conducted a comprehensive systematic review of literature on the prevalence
and factors associated with HED, HEV, HGV, HTLV, HIV, and KSHV in Iranian hemodialysis …