We screened 1,200 living heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplant recipients for hepatitis E virus infection by reverse transcription PCR. In 12 (1%) patients, hepatitis E virus infection was identified; in 11 patients, chronic infection developed. This immunocompromised population is at risk for hepatitis E virus infection.
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【저자키워드】 viruses, Infection, The Netherlands, lung transplant, kidney transplant, hepatitis E, heart transplant, solid organ transplant, liver transplant, hepatitis E virus,
【저자키워드】 viruses, Infection, The Netherlands, lung transplant, kidney transplant, hepatitis E, heart transplant, solid organ transplant, liver transplant, hepatitis E virus,