Hepatitis E Virus Infection among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, the Netherlands

Hepatitis E Virus Infection among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, the Netherlands

We screened 1,200 living heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplant recipients for hepatitis E virus infection by reverse transcription PCR. In 12 (1%) patients, hepatitis E virus infection was identified; in 11 patients, chronic infection developed. This immunocompromised population is at risk for h...

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Main Authors: Suzan D. Pas, Rob A. de Man, Claudia Mulders, Aggie H.M.M. Balk, Peter T.W. van Hal, Willem Weimar, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus, Annemiek A. van der Eijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis E
virus
organ transplant
hepatitis E virus
viruses
solid organ transplant
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/5/11-1712_article

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