Study Progress on Hepatitis E
- VernacularTitle:戊型病毒性肝炎研究进展
- Author:
Ting WU
;
Lang JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis E;
Hepatitis E virus;
Diagnostic regents;
Vaccine;
Clinical trial
- From:
Chinese Journal of Vaccines and Immunization
2008;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
10%～20% of acute clinical sporatic hepatitis is hepatitis E (HE). HE has a severe diaease low mortality in general population of about 0.5～1.5%. It has been reported as severe disease and the mortality increased to 20% in pregnant women and old people. China is high-epidemic for hepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV is mainly transmitted through faecaloral route,data also showed that HEV could be transferred through blood donation. The epidemiology,diagnostics and vaccine development of HE is reviewed in this paper.
