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Avaliação do perfil epidemiológico das hepatites virais no Brasil - 2010 A 2021
Evaluation of the epidemiological profile of viral hepatitis in Brazil - 2010 to 2021

As hepatites virais são doenças que apresentam elevado impacto de morbimortalidade no mundo, sendo assim, consideradas um grave problema para a saúde pública. Nos últimos anos o enfrentamento das hepatites virais tem sido um grande desafio, principalmente para os países com alta prevalência de vul...

Hepatitis A and E among immigrants and refugees in Central Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) among immigrants and refugees in Goiás, Central Brazil. METHODS Overall, 355 individuals were interviewed, and blood samples were tested for anti-HAV and anti-HEV IgG. Anti-HEV-positive samples were ...

Virus de la hepatitis E

Rev. chil. infectol; 39 (4), 2022
Resumen El virus de la hepatitis E (VHE) es uno de los principales agentes etiológicos de hepatitis entérica en el mundo. En países en vía de desarrollo, la seroprevalencia oscila entre 20 y 50% y en países desarrollados entre 4,4 y 21%. Clínicamente los casos de infección por VHE en individuos in...

Detección de anticuerpos anti virus hepatitis E IgG e IgM utilizando un método automatizado: experiencia de un hospital universitario

Rev. chil. infectol; 38 (5), 2021
Resumen La determinación de anticuerpos anti virus hepatitis E (anti-VHE) tiene gran variabilidad dependiendo del ensayo utilizado. En 2015, con un método ELISA manual, publicamos una seroprevalencia de anti-VHE IgG de 32,6% en pacientes con estudio de hepatitis. Existen escasas publicaciones de anti-V...

High genetic diversity of hepatitis E virus in swine in São Paulo State, Brazil

A hepatite E é uma zoonose emergente que afeta diversas espécies de mamíferos, inclusive o ser humano. É ocasionada por um vírus da espécie Orthohepevirus A que possui diversos genótipos e subgenótipos. No Brasil é descrito o genótipo HEV-3, cujo principal reservatório é o porco doméstico. T...

Hepatitis aguda por virus E. Presentación de dos casos con evolución clínica diferente
Acute hepatitis due to E virus. Presentation of two cases with different clinical evolution

Rev. medica electron; 43 (3), 2021
RESUMEN El virus de la hepatitis E tiene una amplia distribución a nivel mundial. Se presentaron dos casos clínicos en la provincia de Matanzas, con diagnóstico confirmado de hepatitis E mediante la determinación del ARN viral en heces fecales congeladas; a pesar de proceder de áreas de salud distan...

Incidence of hepatitis A and hepatitis E viruses and norovirus and rotavirus in fish and shrimp samples caught from the Persian Gulf

Foodborne viruses including hepatitis A virus (HAV), norovirus (NoV), rotavirus (RoV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) are easily transmitted through contaminated seafoods. The current research was done to assess the incidence of RoV, NoV GI and GII,hAV and hEV in fish and shrimp samples caught from the Persi...

Hepatitis E virus infection increases the risk of diabetes and severity of liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: Co-infection with hepatitis A or B viruses may aggravate liver injury in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, few studies have assessed co-infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) and HCV. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and impact of HEV infection among...

The impact of hepatitis E infection on hepatic fibrosis in liver transplanted patients for hepatitis C infection

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) is an infection known worldwide for its asymptomatic and self-limited course in most cases. Some cases progressing to chronicity have been described in immunosuppressed patients, especially in recipients of solid organ transplants. We evaluated laboratory parameters of HE...

Hepatitis A and hepatitis E virus co-infection with right pleural effusion, ascites and acute acalculous cholecystitis. A case report

ABSTRACT Hepatitis A and hepatitis E are the leading causes of acute viral hepatitis in developing countries due to our poor sanitary conditions, both spread by fecal-oral route or through contaminated water and food. Being both self-limiting diseases, they are usually benign but may present with atypica...