Hepatitis E Virus Infection without Reactivation in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients, France

Hepatitis E Virus Infection without Reactivation in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients, France

Infections with hepatitis E virus (HEV) in solid-organ transplant recipients can lead to chronic hepatitis. However, the incidence of de novo HEV infections after transplantation and risk for reactivation in patients with antibodies against HEV before transplantation are unknown. Pretransplant preva...

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Main Authors: Florence Legrand-Abravanel, Nassim Kamar, Karine Sandres-Saune, Sebastien Lhomme, Jean-Michel Mansuy, Fabrice Muscari, Federico Sallusto, Lionel Rostaing, Jacques Izopet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis E virus
viruses
incidence
reactivation
solid-organ transplant recipients
France
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/1/10-0527_article

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