Hepatitis E Virus Infection after Platelet Transfusion in an Immunocompetent Trauma Patient

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection causes acute liver disease, but severe infections are rare in immunocompetent patients. We describe a case of HEV infection in a previously healthy male trauma patient in France who received massive transfusions. Genotyping confirmed HEV in a transfused platelet poo...

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Autores principales: Loyrion, Emmanuelle, Trouve-Buisson, Thibaut, Pouzol, Patricia, Larrat, Sylvie, Decaens, Thomas, Payen, Jean-Francois
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Letters to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5176217/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27983485
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.160923

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5176217/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27983485
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.160923

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