Hepatitis E in Scotland: Assessment of HEV infection in two high-risk patient groups with elevated liver enzymes

Highlights • 11% of HIV infected patients had an elevated ALT between January and March 2014. • 39 haematology patients had raised ALT between January and December 2013. • Samples were pooled prior to testing. All samples tested negative for HEV RNA. • One HIV infected patient tested positive for an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical virology 2015-02, Vol.63, p.36-37
Hauptverfasser:	Bradley-Stewart, A.J, Jesudason, N, Michie, K, Winter, A.J, Gunson, R.N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Allergy and Immunology Cohort Studies Enzymes - blood Female Haematological Hepatitis Antibodies - blood Hepatitis E Hepatitis E - epidemiology HIV Humans Immunoglobulin G - blood Infectious Disease Liver - enzymology Male Middle Aged Polymerase Chain Reaction Prevalence RNA, Viral - blood Scotland - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • 11% of HIV infected patients had an elevated ALT between January and March 2014. • 39 haematology patients had raised ALT between January and December 2013. • Samples were pooled prior to testing. All samples tested negative for HEV RNA. • One HIV infected patient tested positive for anti-HEV IgM and IgG.
ISSN:	1386-6532 1873-5967
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcv.2014.11.025