Stability and Feasibility of Dried Blood Spots for Hepatitis E Virus Serology in a Rural Setting

Stability and Feasibility of Dried Blood Spots for Hepatitis E Virus Serology in a Rural Setting

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. In many low-income countries it causes large outbreaks and disproportionally affects pregnant women and their offspring. Surveillance studies to find effective preventive interventions are needed but are hampered by...

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Main Authors: Joakim Øverbø, Asma Aziz, K. Zaman, Cathinka Halle Julin, Firdausi Qadri, Kathrine Stene-Johansen, Rajib Biswas, Shaumik Islam, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Warda Haque, Synne Sandbu, Jennifer L Dembinski, Susanne Dudman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
dried blood spot
DBS
hepatitis E
HEV
vaccine
serology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/11/2525

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