Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Annals of Saudi medicine Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 136 - 146
• Main Authors: Ahmad, Tauseef, Hui, Jin, Musa, Taha Hussain, Behzadifar, Masoud, Baig, Mukhtiar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Saudi Arabia King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Africa South of the Sahara - epidemiology; China - epidemiology; Female; Hepatitis Antibodies - immunology; Hepatitis E - epidemiology; Hepatitis E - immunology; Hepatitis E virus - immunology; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - immunology; Immunoglobulin M - immunology; Iran - epidemiology; Italy - epidemiology; Original; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - immunology; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Africa South of the Sahara; Italy; Iran; China

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has emerged as a global public health problem that affects millions of people every year. Systematically review data on the prevalence of HEV IgG antibody among pregnant women around the world. Potentially relevant studies were identified by a search of PubMed and S...