seroepidemiology and molecular characterization of hepatitis e virus in macaca mulatta from a village in yunnan, china, where infection with this virus is endemic

Seroepidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis E Virus in Macaca Mulatta from a Village in Yunnan, China, where Infection with this Virus Is Endemic

BACKGROUND Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a significant public health concern and has been identified as a zoonotic infection. OBJECTIVES Since no reports have characterized the epidemiological and genotypic features of HEV infections in Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaques) from Yunnan, China, where swine HEV infections are endemic, we aimed to investigate these characteristics. MATERIALS...

Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Macaca Mulatta

One of the five known hepatitis viruses that can infect humans is hepatitis E virus (HEV). The first documented infection that was caused by HEV occurred in 1955 during an outbreak in New Delhi, India (1). HEV is a small nonenveloped particle that belongs to the family Hep-eviridae and the genus Hepevirus. Its single-stranded RNA genome has approximately 7200 base pairs (2). By genomic sequence...

hepatitis e virus infection in macaca mulatta

Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Mennonites in Mexico

BACKGROUND The seroepidemiology of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in Mennonites has not been studied. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG antibodies in Mennonites in Durango, Mexico, and to compare it with the seroprevalence in general population in rural Durango. The socio-demographic, clinical and behavioral characteristics of Mennonites associated with HEV seropositiv...

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Infection among Patients with Acute Hepatitis Symptoms in Ahvaz, Iran

Background and Aims: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered as one of the common causes of acute viral hepatitis in the world, particularly in the developing countries. It also causes fulminant hepatitis in pregnant women. Although HEV infection in Iran is endemic, there are numerous reports of epidemics caused by this infection in this part of the world. This study aimed to determine seropreval...

The Absence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Patients with Hepatitis B virus in Mashhad, Iran

Background and Aims: Many studies have provided evidence for the role of hepatitis B and C viruses in the development of liver cancer. Although the routine treatment is available for both conditions, no definite guideline is available to treat patients dually infected with HBV and HCV. This study was performed to determine the frequency of HBV/HCV-coinfection in Mashhad, North-East of Iran. Mat...