Seroepidemiological Study of Hepatitis E Virus in Drug Addicts in Ahvaz, Southern Iran: 2005-2006

Author	Seyed Mohammad Alavi	en
Author	Fatameh Ahmadi	en
Author	Mohammad Reza Ghasemirad	en
Issued Date	2008-12-31	en
Abstract	Background and Aims: Poor personal health in drug addicts predisposes them to Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibody to HEV (HEV- IgG) and evaluate epidemiological features of HEV infection among drug addicts. Methods: 224 drug addicts were included in this analytic descriptive study in Ahvaz, southern Iran, from 2005 to 2006. After a through physical examination and completing a questionnaire, 5 mL blood was obtained from each case and tested for anti-HEV-IgG by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method using commercial kit (Dia-prob). Data were analyzed in SPSS 11.5 using chi-square test. Results: Of 228 cases, 35 (13.5%) were HEV-IgG positive. The sero-prevalence of positive HEV-IgG in injecting, inhalant and oral drug abusers was 22.8%, 9.1%, and 6.2%, respectively (p0.05). Conclusions: Drug addiction is associated with an increased risk of exposure to HEV and resulted in the high prevalence of anti-HEV-IgG in addicts.	en
DOI	https://doi.org/	en
URI	https://brieflands.com/journals/hepatmon/articles/70015	en
Keyword	Hepatitis E virus	en
Keyword	Drug addiction	en
Keyword	Seroprevalence	en
Publisher	Brieflands	en
Title	Seroepidemiological Study of Hepatitis E Virus in Drug Addicts in Ahvaz, Southern Iran: 2005-2006	en
Type	Research Article	en

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