Hepatitis E Virus in Individuals Undergoing Heparin Therapy: An
Observational Serological and Molecular Study
João R. Mesquita,
Sérgio Santos-Silva,
Nanci Ferreira
et al.
Abstract:Introduction::
Heparin is derived from swine and has been suggested as a possible
source of HEV. To study the potential risk of HEV infection associated with heparin treatment,
two groups of individuals were compared. Sera from heparinized (N=93) and non-heparinized
individuals (N=111) were tested for markers of acute HEV infection and anti-HEV IgG seroprevalence.
Method::
An acute HEV case was defined by the presence of anti-HEV IgM and/or HEV RNA.
From the 93 heparinized individuals, one was positive for I… Show more
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