Chronic hepatitis E after kidney transplantation with an antibody response suggestive of reinfection: a case report

Chronic hepatitis E after kidney transplantation with an antibody response suggestive of reinfection: a case report

Abstract Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is now recognized as a major cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. HEV specific antibodies develop shortly after infection and are thought to confer protection. Case presentation We report an immunocompromised patient who developed chronic HEV infe...

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Main Authors: Marcus Panning, Kristi Basho, Andreas Fahrner, Christoph Neumann-Haefelin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
Antibodies
HEV epitopes
Reinfection
Chronic infection
Ribavirin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4307-6

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