Prevalence and risk of hepatitis E virus infection in the HIV population of Nepal

Prevalence and risk of hepatitis E virus infection in the HIV population of Nepal

Abstract Background Infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV) can cause acute hepatitis in endemic areas in immune-competent hosts, as well as chronic infection in immune-compromised subjects in non-endemic areas. Most studies assessing HEV infection in HIV-infected populations have been performed...

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Main Authors: Ananta Shrestha, Anurag Adhikari, Manjula Bhattarai, Ramanuj Rauniyar, Jose D. Debes, André Boonstra, Thupten K. Lama, Mamun Al Mahtab, Amna Subhan Butt, Sheikh Mohammad Fazle Akbar, Nirmal Aryal, Sapana Karn, Krishna Das Manandhar, Birendra Prasad Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
HIV
Blood donor
HEV
Kathmandu
Immunocompromised
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0899-x

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