Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A and E virus Antibodies in Dhanusha, Madhesh Province, Nepal

• Published in: Japanese journal of infectious diseases Vol. 78; no. 3-4; pp. 143 - 146
• Main Authors: Rimal, Sandesh, Shrestha, Sabin, Khadka, Aashma, Matsuda, Mami, Suzuki, Ryosuke, Dumre, Shyam Prakash, Pandey, Basu Dev
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan 29.08.2025
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Hepatitis A - epidemiology; Hepatitis A - immunology; Hepatitis A Antibodies - blood; Hepatitis A virus - immunology; Hepatitis Antibodies - blood; Hepatitis E - epidemiology; Hepatitis E - immunology; Hepatitis E virus - immunology; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Nepal - epidemiology; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Young Adult; Nepal; HEV; seroprevalence; HAV; Nepal

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) are believed to have similar routes of transmission and epidemiology in developing countries. This study investigated the seroprevalence of these pathogens among healthy individuals from the Dhanusha district of Madhesh Province, Nepal. Ninety seru...