Naslov
Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients

Autori
Mrzljak, Anna ; Dinjar-Kujundžić, Petra ; Vilibić-Čavlek, Tatjana ; Jemeršić, Lorena ; Prpić, Jelena ; Đakovic-Rode, Oktavija ; Kolarić, Branko ; Vince, Adriana

Izvornik
Revista da sociedade brasileira de medicina tropical (0037-8682) 52 (2019); E20190302, 5

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kratko priopcenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Hepatitis E virus ; seroprevalence ; risk factors ; liver transplant recipients

Sažetak
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

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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