title: Hepatitis E virus serological testing in kidney transplant recipients with elevated liver enzymes in 2007-2011 in southeastern France.
abstract: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging cause of acute and chronic hepatitis in Europe, particularly in solid organ transplant recipients. Anti-HEV IgG/IgM testing in kidney transplant recipients with liver biological disturbances indicated high HEV exposure in our geographical area and led to diagnose HEV infection in 6% of cases.
authors.affiliation: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital Conception, Centre de Néphrologie et Transplantation rénale, 13385, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moal
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Motte
authors.forename: Mamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaba
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gerolami
authors.forename: Yvon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Berland
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Colson
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012699:Serology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D012367:RNA, Viral