Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients
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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oai:scielo:S0037-868220190001006902019-10-07Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipientsMrzljak,AnnaDinjar-Kujundzic,PetraVilibic-Cavlek,TatjanaJemersic,LorenaPrpic,JelenaDakovic-Rode,OktavijaKolaric,BrankoVince,Adriana Hepatitis E vírus Seroprevalence Risk factors Liver transplant recipientes Croatia 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.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMTRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.52 20192019-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/othertext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100690en10.1590/0037-8682-0302-2019 |
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Mrzljak,Anna Dinjar-Kujundzic,Petra Vilibic-Cavlek,Tatjana Jemersic,Lorena Prpic,Jelena Dakovic-Rode,Oktavija Kolaric,Branko Vince,Adriana |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients |
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Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients |
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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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