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Hepatitis E Virus Infection among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, the Netherlands
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May 2012
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 18(5):869-872.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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.
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