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Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, France

Authors :
Sebastien Lhomme
Laurent Bardiaux
Florence Abravanel
Pierre Gallian
Nassim Kamar
Jacques Izopet
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 353-356 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

Abstract

The rate of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E virus (HEV) in transplant recipients is unknown. We identified 60 HEV-positive solid organ transplant patients and retrospectively assessed their blood transfusions for HEV. Seven of 60 patients received transfusions; 3 received HEV-positive blood products. Transfusion is not the major route of infection in this population.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040, 10806059, and 31184324
Volume :
23
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5df3e311843248519256c6a388dc0110
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2302.161094