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Transfusion‐transmitted hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a potential risk to recipients of blood transfusions. Infection with HEV poses a high risk to immunocompromised recipients with an increased likelihood of… Click to show full abstract
Transfusion‐transmitted hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a potential risk to recipients of blood transfusions. Infection with HEV poses a high risk to immunocompromised recipients with an increased likelihood of developing chronic infection. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of past and active HEV infections in donors from the Western Cape and to identify the risk factors associated with infection.
Keywords:
infection;
donors western;
prevalence;
hepatitis virus;
western cape
Journal Title: Vox Sanguinis
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Vox Sanguinis
Year Published: 2020
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