Seroprevalence of hepatitis E in adults in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Seroprevalence of hepatitis E in adults in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a member of the Hepeviridae family; it has four main genotypes and one serotype. While genotypes 1 and 2 cause epidemic hepatitis and are transmitted via water and the fecal-oral route, genotypes 3 and 4 are zoonotic. In the various seroprevalence studi...

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Main Authors: Fátima Mitiko Tengan, Gerusa M. Figueiredo, Arielle K. S. Nunes, Carol Manchiero, Bianca P. Dantas, Mariana C. Magri, Thamiris V. G. Prata, Marisa Nascimento, Celso C. Mazza, Edson Abdala, Antonio A. Barone, Wanderley M. Bernardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E virus
Brazil
Prevalence
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0514-4

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