Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection in animals in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Abstract Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the major causes of acute hepatitis in humans worldwide with a case-fatality rate of 1–4% in the general population that might reach 30% in pregnant women. In the past decade in Africa, studies have shown that HEV infects not only humans but also...

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Main Authors: Abdou Fatawou Modiyinji, Jean Joel Bigna, Fredy Brice N. Simo, Moise Nola, Marie S. Ndangang, Sebastien Kenmoe, Richard Njouom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-1038-0