Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Antibodies in Human Populations of Sokodé, Togo
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Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibodies prevalence is reported globally worldwide. However, there still some countries where data are not well or even studied as in Togo. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence HEV among human populations and analyze demographic variables related infection city Sokodé, central area
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of clinical and biomedical research
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2572-5017']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26502/acbr.5070316