... on the preventative or therapeutic effect. This review focuses primarily on the prevalence of pre-existing antibodies against HAdVs in distinct geographical populations. Summary: After screening, 64 studies from 31 countries between 1962 and 2021 were selected, totaling 39,427 samples. The total prevalence...

... converge to consider Morocco as a country with intermediate endemicity. In the present study, we have planned to evaluate the HBV prevalence in Morocco on a large scale and to assess the prevalence of different serological markers for better management of this infection in Morocco. Methods: This study...

...Ali Akhtar; Samreen Fatima; Hamid Saeed; Chow Ting Soo; Amer Hayat Khan Background: Around 130 million infections of hepatitis C virus with 3% overall prevalence are there worldwide. There are approximately 4–5 million persons coinfected with HIV. The main objectives of this study were to determine...

... in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The reported prevalence of JCV in MS patients has been conflicting. Objective: We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence of anti-JCV antibody seropositivity in cases with MS. Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE...

...Hui-Hua Jia; Kai-Wen Li; Qin-Yan Chen; Xue-Yan Wang; Tim J. Harrison; Shu-Jia Liang; Qing-Li Yang; Chao Wang; Li-Ping Hu; Chuang-Chuang Ren; Zhong-Liao Fang Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) drug-resistant mutations in patients co- infected with HBV/human...

... in all specimens by PCR assay, and all HPV-positive samples were genotyped. Results: Totally, HPV was detected in 88 samples (7.2%). According to different geographical regions, the HPV prevalence varied: the highest HPV prevalence was observed in the North (11.7%) and the lowest in the Center (4.5...

... for both) or 2 (62 ± 14, p < 0.0001 for both). Conclusions: The data from the present study suggest that HCV genotype 1b remains the most prevalent in this area, followed by genotype 2, 1a, and 3a. [email protected] 2 02 2017 28 09 2017 22 11 2017 © 2017 S...

...Imen Ben Dhifallah; Kaouther Ayouni; Anissa Chouiha; Amel Sadraoui; Nahed Hogga; Walid Hammami; Ahlem Ben Yahya; Henda Triki Objective: A recently discovered non-A-E hepatitis virus has been designated as human Pegivirus (HPgV). HPgV is prevalent in high-risk groups such as patients with hepatitis...

... was assessed. Results: Lausannevirus prevalence ranged from 1.74 to 2.51%. Sporadic condom use or multiple sexual partners, although frequent (53.97 and 60.35%, respectively), were not associated with anti-Lausannevirus antibodies. On the contrary, frequent outdoor sport practice as well as milk consumption...

... provided by the porcine host. In addition, all of the farms tested positive for both genotype 3 and genotype 4 HEV, indicating that the former is becoming more prevalent in the Shanghai area. The overall HEV incidence rate during 2009–2010 was 20%, which supports the existence of homeostasis within...

...Eun Young Song; Yeo Min Yun; Myoung Hee Park; Dong Hee Seo Objectives: We investigated the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers and occult HBV infection in a general adult population in Korea. Methods: HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc were analyzed on 1,091 samples of routine medical check-up...

... Prevalence Prevention Detection methods Gene epidemiology Exposure Intervirology 1994:37:58-67 Kusuya Nishioka Viral Hepatitis Research Foundation of Japan, Tokyo, Japan Epidemiological Studies on Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Detection, Prevalence, Exposure and Prevention Key Words Hepatitis C virus...

...Lu-yu Hwang; R. Palmer Beasley; Czau-siung Yang; Liang-chu Hsu; Kung-pei Chen To understand the prevalence and incidence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in Chinese children in Taiwan, we determined the age-specific prevalence of hepatitis A antibodies (anti-HAV) in 823 children, ranging from...