Abstract:Background: The main transmission route of hepatitis E is fecal-oral by contaminated water and food. Besides, it can be transmitted through infected blood of persons with subclinical infection. Objectives: The current study aimed to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection as an emerging virus among thalassemic patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 110 thalassemia patients who were living in Tehran Province were selected. All serum samples were assessed for the presence of tot… Show more
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