Hepatitis E: Update on Prevention and Control
Joint Authors
Melgaço, Juliana Gil
Gardinali, Noemi Rovaris
Mello, Vinicius da Motta de
Leal, Mariana
Lewis-Ximenez, Lia Laura
Pinto, Marcelo Alves
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a common etiology of acute viral hepatitis worldwide.
Recombinant HEV vaccines have been developed, but only one is commercially available and licensed in China since 2011.
Epidemiological studies have identified genotype 3 as the major cause of chronic infection in immunocompromised individuals.
Ribavirin has been shown to be effective as a monotherapy to induce HEV clearance in chronic patients who have undergone solid organ transplant (SOT) under immunosuppressive therapy.
Efforts and improvements in prevention and control have been made to reduce the instances of acute and chronic hepatitis E in endemic and nonendemic countries.
However, this review shows that further studies are required to demonstrate the importance of preventive vaccination and treatment worldwide, with emphasis on hepatitis E infection in the public health system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Melgaço, Juliana Gil& Gardinali, Noemi Rovaris& Mello, Vinicius da Motta de& Leal, Mariana& Lewis-Ximenez, Lia Laura& Pinto, Marcelo Alves. 2018. Hepatitis E: Update on Prevention and Control. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127504
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Melgaço, Juliana Gil…[et al.]. Hepatitis E: Update on Prevention and Control. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127504
American Medical Association (AMA)
Melgaço, Juliana Gil& Gardinali, Noemi Rovaris& Mello, Vinicius da Motta de& Leal, Mariana& Lewis-Ximenez, Lia Laura& Pinto, Marcelo Alves. Hepatitis E: Update on Prevention and Control. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127504
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1127504