Epidemiological assessment of hepatitis E virus infection among 1565 pregnant women in Siem Reap, Cambodia using an in-house double antigen sandwich ELISA.
Ulugbek Khudayberdievich MirzaevKo KoBunthen EZayar PhyoChanroth ChhoungAkuffo Golda AtaaAya SugiyamaTomoyuki AkitaKazuaki TakahashiJunko TanakaPublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2024)
The study concluded that the in-house ELISA is a viable option for HEV screening in regions with limited resources due to its high accuracy and cost-effectiveness. It is particularly suitable for large-scale studies and public health interventions in areas where HEV is endemic and poses a significant risk to pregnant women.