Hepatitis E Virus seroprevalence and chronic infections in patients with HIV, Switzerland
- Kenfak-Foguena, A
- Schöni-Affolter, F
- Bürgisser, P
- Witteck, A
- Darling, K E A
- Kovari, H
- Kaiser, L
- Evison, J M
- Elzi, L
- Gurter-De La Fuente, V
- Jost, J
- Moradpour, D
- Abravanel, F
- Izpopet, J
- Cavassini, M
Publication date
January 2011
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Abstract
We screened 735 HIV-infected patients in Switzerland with unexplained alanine aminotransferase elevation for hepatitis E virus (HEV) immunoglobulin G. Although HEV seroprevalence in this population is low (2.6%), HEV RNA can persist in patients with low CD4 cell counts. Findings suggest chronic HEV infection should be considered as a cause of persistent alanine aminotransferase elevation
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