Open AccessSeroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (<i>Hepeviridae: Orthohepevirus: Orthohepevirus A</i>) among pregnant women in the highly endemic region of Kyrgyzstan
Author(s) -
Г. И. Алаторцева,
З. Бакирова,
Л. Н. Лухверчик,
Zuridin Nurmatov,
А. З. Нурматов,
Kursanali Ergeshalievich Tashov,
Л. Н. Нестеренко,
Е. Ю. Малинникова,
Omor Tilegenovich Kasymov,
М. И. Михайлов,
В. В. Зверев
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
voprosy virusologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.151
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2411-2097
pISSN - 0507-4088
DOI - 10.36233/0507-4088-2020-65-4-218-227
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , hepatitis e virus , serology , medicine , antibody , incidence (geometry) , hepatitis e , cohort , immunology , virology , biology , genotype , biochemistry , physics , optics , gene
Hepatitis E (HE) is an important public health problem worldwide and is especially significant for pregnant women, among whom the associated mortality rate reaches 25%. The distribution of HE serological markers in this cohort in the endemic regions of Central Asia is poorly understood. The aim of the study was to assess the seroprevalence of HEV among pregnant women in the region of Kyrgyzstan where an increased incidence of HE is reported.