Prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in multiple transfused Brazilian patients with thalassemia and sickle cell disease
J Med Virol, v. 91, p. 1693-1697, mai. 2019
Artigo
em Inglês
| Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP
| ID: bud-3025
Biblioteca responsável:
BR78.1
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a leading cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. The virus is acquired by fecal-oral route; however, it can also be transmitted by blood transfusion. The objective of the study was to examine anti-HEV immunoglobulin G and HEV RNA prevalence in multiple transfused patients with thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD), and in blood donors. The HEV seroprevalence in the patients was 13% (20% in thalassemics; 7.7% in SCD), and 11% in blood donors. No positive result for HEV RNA was obtained. This is a pioneer study examining HEV circulation in Brazilian patients with hemoglobinopathies.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Brasil
Base de dados:
Sec. Est. Saúde SP
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SESSP-IBPROD
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Med Virol
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Artigo