Title of article
Anti Hepatitis E Virus Seropositivity in a Group of Blood Donors
Author/Authors
Aminiafshar, S Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Alimagham, M Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Gachkar, L Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Yousefi, F Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Attarchi, Z Tehran Blood Transfusion Center
Pages
4
From page
53
To page
56
Abstract
Type E hepatitis is caused by an unclassified virus producing acute self-limited hepatitis in different parts of the world. In order to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus seropositivity in Tehran blood donors, a cross– sectional study was performed by the enzyme immunoassay method from 2003 to 2004 in a group of 90 blood donors. We noticed that 7 cases (7.8%) were anti-HEV Ab positive. This figure correlates with the prevalence ratio of endemic parts. There was no association between seropositivity and sex. The commonest age group was 40-49 years. We conclude that Iran can be considered as an endemic area for type E hepatitis (prevalence>5%), and type E hepatitis is more common in Iran than Israel and Turkey, but less common than Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan; therefore, it should be regarded in the differential diagnosis of acute hepatitis.
Keywords
Hepatitis E , Blood Donors , Iran
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2004
Record number
2474568
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