Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey


Ogut S., SAYINER A. A., OTLU B., BOZDAYI G., ZEYTİNOĞLU TÜRKEŞ A., Aksaray S., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.33, no.1, pp.68-73, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.68-73
  • Keywords: Hepatitis antibodies, hepatitis E virus, kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, organ transplantation, E VIRUS-INFECTION, NATIONWIDE SURVEY, ANTIBODIES
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Hepatitis E virus is a re-emerging pathogen with an increase in human cases that can lead to chronic infection in immunosuppressed patients. Turkey is located between Asia and Europe, 2 regions with distinct epidemiological and clinical features of hepatitis E virus infection. This multicenter cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in liver and kidney transplant recipients in Turkey and to determine the role of possible transmission factors.