Hepatitis E virus infection in high-risk populations in Osun State, Nigeria

Hepatitis E virus infection in high-risk populations in Osun State, Nigeria

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging infection that is of major public health concern, especially in some vulnerable groups like immunosuppressed individuals, pregnant women and HBV-coinfected individuals. HEV is transmitted faecal/oral or zoonotically depending on the HEV-genotype. This...

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Main Authors: Folakemi Abiodun Osundare, Patrycja Klink, Olusola Aanuoluwapo Akanbi, Bo Wang, Dominik Harms, Olusola Ojurongbe, Moses Adedapo Ajayi, Emmanuel Oluwagbenga Babaranti, C.-Thomas Bock, Oladele Oluyinka Opaleye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:One Health
Subjects:
Hepatitis E virus
Risk population
HEV antibodies
ELISA
RT-PCR
Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235277142100046X

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