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Infection with hepatitis E virus in kidney transplant recipients in southeastern France.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2013
Moal Valérie, Legris Tristan, Burtey Stéphane, Morange Sophie, Purgus Raj, Dussol Bertrand, Garcia Stéphane, Motte Anne, Gérolami René, Berland Yvon, Colson Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging cause of acute hepatitis in Europe, particularly in southern France, and HEV is a new causative agent of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis in immunocompromised patients. However, the data regarding HEV infection after kidney transplantation are still scarce with respect to the clinical issues that have been raised, and no study has specifically focused on kidney transplant...
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