Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Bulgaria: A Brief Analysis of the Situation in the Country.
Bulgaria
HEV infection
Public health
Journal
Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences
ISSN: 1857-9655
Titre abrégé: Open Access Maced J Med Sci
Pays: North Macedonia
ID NLM: 101662294
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Feb 2019
15 Feb 2019
Historique:
received:
16
10
2018
revised:
09
01
2019
accepted:
10
01
2019
entrez:
6
3
2019
pubmed:
6
3
2019
medline:
6
3
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Over the past two decades, more thorough investigations for hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection have been done in the world. Reports from Southeast European countries have increased. The current article presents a critical analysis of all studies for HEV in Bulgaria. A literature search was done using available medical databases. We analysed the literature in PubMed databases and Bulgarian medical databases for English and Bulgarian languages sources. Preference was given to the sources published within the past 24 years (January 1995 - September 2018). Two thousand two hundred and fifty-seven blood serums were tested for the analysed period (1995 - 2018), and 13.1% of them were positive for acute HEV (Mean ± SD: 20.38 ± 25.77%; 95% CI: 1.29 - 39.47%). The following subtypes were established in the country - HEV Subtype 3e, HEV Subtype 3f, HEV Subtype 3c, HEV Subtype 3i, HEV Subtype 3hi and HEV Subtype 1. We hope that the National Health Organizations will take adequate and timely measures to increase the knowledge and research for HEV among Bulgarian citizens.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Over the past two decades, more thorough investigations for hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection have been done in the world. Reports from Southeast European countries have increased.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
The current article presents a critical analysis of all studies for HEV in Bulgaria.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
A literature search was done using available medical databases. We analysed the literature in PubMed databases and Bulgarian medical databases for English and Bulgarian languages sources. Preference was given to the sources published within the past 24 years (January 1995 - September 2018).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Two thousand two hundred and fifty-seven blood serums were tested for the analysed period (1995 - 2018), and 13.1% of them were positive for acute HEV (Mean ± SD: 20.38 ± 25.77%; 95% CI: 1.29 - 39.47%). The following subtypes were established in the country - HEV Subtype 3e, HEV Subtype 3f, HEV Subtype 3c, HEV Subtype 3i, HEV Subtype 3hi and HEV Subtype 1.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
We hope that the National Health Organizations will take adequate and timely measures to increase the knowledge and research for HEV among Bulgarian citizens.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30834019
doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.073
pii: OAMJMS-7-458
pmc: PMC6390163
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
458-460Références
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