Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence Among Blood Donors in Bushehr, South of Iran
| Author | Behrouz Naeimi | en |
| Author | Farnaz Mazloom Kalimani | en |
| Author | Ali Akbar Pourfatolah | en |
| Author | Masoud Azimzadeh | en |
| Author | Alireza Mankhian | en |
| Author | Samad Akbarzadeh | en |
| Author | Gholamreza Hajiani | en |
| Author | Faramarz Kooshesh | en |
| Author | Gholamreza Khamisipour | en |
| Issued Date | 2015-11-01 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Although so far several studies have determined the hepatitis E virus (HEV) prevalence in some parts of Iran, no data exists regarding the HEV seroprevalence in Bushehr province as the southernmost point in Iran yet. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG among the blood donors in Bushehr. Patients and Methods: A total of 628 blood donor samples were collected from September to October 2013, after obtaining informed written consents, and analyzed for the presence of anti-HEV IgG using commercial HEV enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. All the samples were tested by two ELISA kits and evaluated for liver function test. Results: Overall, 105 (16.7%) blood samples were positive for HEV-specific-IgG antibodies, while 523 (83.8%) were negative. The presence of anti-HEV IgG was not associated with gender; however, it was correlated with age. It was indicated that the anti-HEV prevalence increases by age and there was a significant difference between the age groups regarding HEV seropositivity. Conclusions: High HEV seroprevalence (16.7%) was observed among the blood donors in Bushehr province. It appears that exposure to HEV increases with age; although, more people should be examined. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.29219 | en |
| Keyword | Hepatitis E Virus | en |
| Keyword | Seroepidemiological Studies | en |
| Keyword | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay | en |
| Keyword | Blood Donors | en |
| Keyword | Iran | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence Among Blood Donors in Bushehr, South of Iran | en |
| Type | Brief Report | en |
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