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ReviewVirology journal2024

Current knowledge on the epidemiology and detection methods of hepatitis E virus in China.

Bo-Fang Duan, Yuan Feng

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Review in Virology journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Bo-Fang DuanXiangtan Central Hospital (The affiliated hospital of Hunan University), Xiangtan, 411100, Hunan Province, China.
Yuan FengXiangtan Central Hospital (The affiliated hospital of Hunan University), Xiangtan, 411100, Hunan Province, China. fengyuan19891203@163.com.

Funding

the Innovation Guidance and Technology oriented Enterprise Cultivation Planthe Innovation Guidance and Technology oriented Enterprise Cultivation Plan 202404BI09004the Project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission D20230619358
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis E is recognized as a significant zoonotic disease burden in China, with the hepatitis E virus (HEV) identified as the etiological agent responsible for this disease. HEV exhibits no specific host tropism, which facilitates its transmission among various mammalian species, including humans, pigs, cattle, goats, and others. Currently, the availability of effective therapeutic agents and vaccines for HEV infection is limited. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the epidemiological characteristics of HEV, and the existing detection methods, is crucial for disease prevention and control. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on HEV in China, mainly focusing on detection strategies, molecular characteristics, and the prevalence of this pathogen in the human population and other susceptible species. This review will be useful to enhance public awareness of HEV and to accelerate disease control efforts in the future.

Indexed as

Hepatitis EHepatitis E virusAnimalsChinaGoatsHumansPrevalenceSwineZoonosesChinaDetection methodsEpidemiological characteristicsGenotypeHepatitis E virus

Identifiers

PMID39593111
PMCPMC11590246

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