Hepatitis E virus infection among solid organ transplant recipients, the Netherlands

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 May;18(5):869-72. doi: 10.3201/eid1805.111712.

Abstract

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 hepatitis E virus infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Genotype
  • Hepatitis E / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis E / virology
  • Hepatitis E virus / classification
  • Hepatitis E virus / genetics*
  • Hepatitis E virus / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Organ Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Phylogeny
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Proteins

Associated data

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