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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Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Hígado
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Virus de la Hepatitis E
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Hepatitis E
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Croacia
Institución/País de afiliación:
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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