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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Mrzljak, Anna
• Dinjar-Kujundzic, Petra
• Vilibic-Cavlek, Tatjana
• Jemersic, Lorena
• Prpic, Jelena
• Dakovic-Rode, Oktavija
• Kolaric, Branko
• Vince, Adriana

Titel

Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients

Ist Teil von

• Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019-01, Vol.52, p.e20190302-e20190302

Ort / Verlag

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

Quelle

Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek - Frei zugängliche E-Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• INTRODUCTIONSolid-organ transplant recipients are at risk of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. We analyzed the seroprevalence/risk factors of HEV in Croatian liver transplant recipients. METHODSTwo hundred forty-two serum samples were tested for HEV immunoglobuline IgG/IgM and HEV RNA. Sociodemographic data and risk factors were collected using a questionnaire. RESULTSHEV IgG seroprevalence rate was 24.4%. Positive/equivocal HEV IgM were found in two patients. HEV RNA was not detected. Logistic regression showed that older age, female gender, rural area/farm, water well, and septic tank were associated with HEV seropositivity. CONCLUSIONSThis study revealed a high exposure rate to HEV in Croatian liver recipients.