Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20190302, 2019. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION Solid-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. METHODS Two 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. RESULTS HEV 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. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed a high exposure rate to HEV in Croatian liver recipients.
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Main subject:
Liver Transplantation
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Hepatitis E virus
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Hepatitis E
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Croatia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health/HR
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Croatian Veterinary Institute/HR
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University Hospital Merkur/HR
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University Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic"/HR
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University of Zagreb/HR
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