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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Insights into hepatitis E virus epidemiology in Croatia
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Pavle Jelicic, Thomas Ferenc, Anna Mrzljak, Lorena Jemersic, Natasa Janev-Holcer, Milan Milosevic, Maja Bogdanic, Ljubo Barbic, Branko Kolaric, Vladimir Stevanovic, Mateja Vujica, Zeljka Jurekovic, Jadranka Pavicic Saric, Maja Vilibic and Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek |
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| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| Croatian Science Foundation (Emerging and Neglected Hepatotropic Viruses after Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation to Mrzljak A) |
IP-2020-02-7407 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Anna Mrzljak, FEBG, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. anna.mrzljak@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Hepatitis E virus; Seroprevalence; Veterinarians; Hunters; Forestry workers; Transplant patients; Croatia |
| Core Tip |
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging viral pathogen of public health concern. We analyzed the epidemiological characteristics of HEV infection in different groups in Croatia. The highest seroprevalence was reported in professionally exposed individuals such as veterinarians, hunters, and liver transplant recipients. Seropositivity was similar in the general population, forestry workers, kidney transplant patients, and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. The lowest seroprevalence was recorded in pregnant women. A significant increase in seroprevalence with age was observed. Pet ownership was also associated with HEV seropositivity. Sex, environmental and housing conditions, and eating habits were not associated with HEV seroprevalence. |
| Publish Date |
2022-09-29 10:42 |
| Citation |
Jelicic P, Ferenc T, Mrzljak A, Jemersic L, Janev-Holcer N, Milosevic M, Bogdanic M, Barbic L, Kolaric B, Stevanovic V, Vujica M, Jurekovic Z, Pavicic Saric J, Vilibic M, Vilibic-Cavlek T. Insights into hepatitis E virus epidemiology in Croatia. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(37): 5494-5505 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i37/5494.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i37.5494 |
