Research Article

Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

Volume: 52 March 26, 2026
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Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

Abstract

This study aimed to determine Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) seroprevalence in patients at a tertiary center in Southern Marmara, Türkiye, and evaluate regional epidemiology. A retrospective analysis of 288 serum samples (May 2023–June 2025) was performed. Anti-HEV IgM and IgG were measured by ELISA, and data were statistically analyzed. Anti-HEV IgG positivity was 1.7%, anti-HEV IgM positivity was 2.1%, and 96.2% of the samples were negative for both markers. No acute HEV infection was confirmed in IgM-positive patients. Children with IgM positivity often had hematological diseases and Epstein-Barr or parvovirus co-infections, suggesting possible cross-reactivity. HEV prevalence is low in Southern Marmara. Due to serological test limitations and false positives, molecular methods like HEV RNA testing are needed for accurate acute infection diagnosis. Broader epidemiological studies incorporating molecular confirmation methods are recommended for a more definitive understanding of HEV status.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Infectious Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 26, 2026

Submission Date

October 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 19, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 52

APA
Payaslıoğlu, A. M., & Sağlık, İ. (2026). Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 52, 1778142. https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1778142
AMA
1.Payaslıoğlu AM, Sağlık İ. Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2026;52:1778142. doi:10.32708/uutfd.1778142
Chicago
Payaslıoğlu, Ayşe Melda, and İmran Sağlık. 2026. “Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52 (March): 1778142. https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1778142.
EndNote
Payaslıoğlu AM, Sağlık İ (March 1, 2026) Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52 1778142.
IEEE
[1]A. M. Payaslıoğlu and İ. Sağlık, “Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 52, p. 1778142, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.32708/uutfd.1778142.
ISNAD
Payaslıoğlu, Ayşe Melda - Sağlık, İmran. “Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52 (March 1, 2026): 1778142. https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1778142.
JAMA
1.Payaslıoğlu AM, Sağlık İ. Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2026;52:1778142.
MLA
Payaslıoğlu, Ayşe Melda, and İmran Sağlık. “Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 52, Mar. 2026, p. 1778142, doi:10.32708/uutfd.1778142.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Melda Payaslıoğlu, İmran Sağlık. Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence at Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2026 Mar. 1;52:1778142. doi:10.32708/uutfd.1778142

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