Seroepidemiology of hepatitis A, B, C, D and E virus infections in the general population of Peru: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, B, C, D and E) remains a public health problem in Peru, with a high disease burden. There are limited data on the prevalence of viral hepatitis at a national level, and none reported for over two decades. In this study, the prevalence rates of hepatitis A (HAV), B (HBV), C (HCV), D (HDV) and E virus (HEV) infections in the Peruvian population were determined to provide updated baseline data that would help guide the development of strategies aimed at reducing the transmission of viral hepatitis in Peru.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based study in the 25 regions of Peru. The study included participants of both sexes, aged 15-69 years, who had lived for >6 months in a specific region of Peru. Serum samples were ana

SUBMITTER: Cabezas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7295187 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature