title: Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, France.
abstract: The rate of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E virus (HEV) in transplant recipients is unknown. We identified 60 HEV-positive solid organ transplant patients and retrospectively assessed their blood transfusions for HEV. Seven of 60 patients received transfusions; 3 received HEV-positive blood products. Transfusion is not the major route of infection in this population.
authors.forename: Sebastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lhomme
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bardiaux
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abravanel
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gallian
authors.forename: Nassim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamar
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Izopet
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D005814:Genes, Viral; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010802:Phylogeny; D019562:Viral Load
keywords: France; blood transfusion; hepatitis E; hepatitis E virus; solid organ transplant patients; viruses