Hepatitis E virus infection in hemodialysis patients: A seroepidemiological survey in Iran

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The hepatitis E virus (HEV) has a global distribution and is known to have caused large waterborne epidemics of icteric hepatitis. Transmission is generally via the fecal-oral route. Some reports have suggested parenteral transmissio...

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Main Authors: EhsaniArdakani MohammadJavad, Gachkar Latif, Khoshbaten Manouchehr, Taremi Mahnaz, Zali MohammadReza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/36