Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients: A Single-Center Study

Transplantation. 2018 Apr;102(4):e126-e127. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002071.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Division of Nephrology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
² Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA.
³ Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

PMID: 29329183
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002071

No abstract available

Publication types

Observational Study

MeSH terms

Hepatitis Antibodies / blood
Hepatitis E / diagnosis
Hepatitis E / epidemiology*
Hepatitis E / immunology
Hepatitis E / virology
Hepatitis E virus / genetics
Hepatitis E virus / immunology
Hepatitis E virus / pathogenicity*
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
Kidney Transplantation* / adverse effects
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology*
Opportunistic Infections / immunology
Opportunistic Infections / virology
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
RNA, Viral / genetics
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Treatment Outcome
United States / epidemiology
Viral Load

Substances

Hepatitis Antibodies
Immunosuppressive Agents
RNA, Viral