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The question of screening organ donors for hepatitis e virus: a case report of transmission by kidney transplantation in France and a review of the literature.
Virology journal - 12 Jun 2024
Solignac Justine, Boschi Celine, Pernin Vincent, Fouilloux Virginie, Motte Anne, Aherfi Sarah, Fabre-Aubrespy Maxime, Legris Tristan, Brunet Philippe, Colson Philippe, Moal Valérie
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E is a potentially serious infection in organ recipients, with an estimated two-thirds of cases becoming chronic, and with a subsequent risk of cirrhosis and death. In Europe, transmission occurs most often through the consumption of raw or undercooked pork, more rarely through blood transfusion, but also after solid organ transplantation. Here we describe a case of Hepatitis E virus (HEV)...
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