Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence Among Blood Donors in Bushehr, South of Iran

摘要: Background: Although so far several studies have determined the hepatitis E virus (HEV) prevalence in some parts of Iran, no data exists regarding HEV seroprevalence Bushehr province as southernmost point Iran yet. Objectives: The aim this study was to evaluate anti-HEV IgG among blood donors Bushehr. Patients and Methods: A total 628 donor samples were collected from September October 2013, after obtaining informed written consents, analyzed for presence using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. All tested by two ELISA kits evaluated liver function test. Results: Overall, 105 (16.7%) positive HEV-specific-IgG antibodies, while 523 (83.8%) negative. not associated with gender; however, it correlated age. It indicated that increases age there a significant difference between groups seropositivity. Conclusions: High observed province. appears exposure age; although, more people should be examined.