Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection in Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Epidemiological Cohort Study in North-Eastern Greece

Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection in Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Epidemiological Cohort Study in North-Eastern Greece

Hepatitis E virus (HEV), a common cause of viral hepatitis in developing countries, is mainly transmitted via the fecal–oral route, but also may be a prevalent hospital-transmitted agent among patients on regular hemodialysis due to parenteral transmission. Previous epidemiological studies among hem...

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Main Authors: Dionysios Kogias, Aikaterini Skeva, Andreas Smyrlis, Efthymia Mourvati, Konstantinia Kantartzi, Gioulia Romanidou, Maria Kalientzidou, Vasiliki Rekari, Eleni Konstantinidou, Parthena Kiorteve, Ioannis Paroglou, Vasileios Papadopoulos, Theocharis Konstantinidis, Maria Panopoulou, Konstantinos Mimidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
Greece
hepatitis E virus
dialysis
hemodialysis
prevalence
seroprevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/5/667

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