Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 33 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 68 - 73 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071 İndeks Tarihi: 23-06-2022

Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey

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Background: Hepatitis E virus is a re-emerging pathogen with an increase in human cases that can lead to chronic infection in immunosuppressed patients. Turkey is located between Asia and Europe, 2 regions with distinct epidemiological and clinical features of hepatitis E virus infection. This multicenter cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in liver and kidney transplant recipients in Turkey and to determine the role of possible transmission factors. Methods: A total of 485 plasma samples of solid organ recipients were collected from 7 transplantation centers in Turkey. Samples were tested for anti-hepatitis E virus immunoglobin M, immunoglobin G, and hepatitis E virus ribonucleic acid. Water- and food-related risk factors were evaluated by a questionnaire. Results: Samples of 300 kidney and 185 liver recipients were collected. Hepatitis E virus ribonucleic acid was tested in 472 samples and none were positive. Anti-hepatitis E virus immunoglobin G and immunoglobin M were detected in 84 (17.3%) and 3 (0.6%) patients, respectively. Seropositivity was associated with older age, male gender, being a liver recipient, and being infected with hepatitis B virus and/or hepatitis C virus. None of the patients under the age of 30 were seropositive. Hepatitis E virus immunoglobin G prevalence was higher in the Central East and Southeast Anatolia. Eating raw meat was the only independent variable associated with hepatitis E virus seropositivity. Conclusion: This is the first prevalence study of hepatitis E virus infection in solid organ recipients in Turkey. Anti-hepatitis E virus immunoglobin G prevalence was 17.3% which was higher than the previously reported rate in blood donors. Seropositivity was significantly higher in liver recipients. Despite the high antibody prevalence, none of the patients were viremic.
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APA Öğüt S, SAYINER A, Otlu B, Bozdayi G, ZEYTINOGLU A, aksaray s, Çolak D, gökahmetoğlu s, Aysin M (2022). Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. , 68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
Chicago Öğüt Seval,SAYINER AYCA ARZU,Otlu Baris,Bozdayi Gulendam,ZEYTINOGLU AYSIN,aksaray sebahat,Çolak Dilek,gökahmetoğlu selma,Aysin Murat Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. (2022): 68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
MLA Öğüt Seval,SAYINER AYCA ARZU,Otlu Baris,Bozdayi Gulendam,ZEYTINOGLU AYSIN,aksaray sebahat,Çolak Dilek,gökahmetoğlu selma,Aysin Murat Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. , 2022, ss.68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
AMA Öğüt S,SAYINER A,Otlu B,Bozdayi G,ZEYTINOGLU A,aksaray s,Çolak D,gökahmetoğlu s,Aysin M Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. . 2022; 68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
Vancouver Öğüt S,SAYINER A,Otlu B,Bozdayi G,ZEYTINOGLU A,aksaray s,Çolak D,gökahmetoğlu s,Aysin M Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. . 2022; 68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
IEEE Öğüt S,SAYINER A,Otlu B,Bozdayi G,ZEYTINOGLU A,aksaray s,Çolak D,gökahmetoğlu s,Aysin M "Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey." , ss.68 - 73, 2022. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
ISNAD Öğüt, Seval vd. "Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey". (2022), 68-73. https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
APA Öğüt S, SAYINER A, Otlu B, Bozdayi G, ZEYTINOGLU A, aksaray s, Çolak D, gökahmetoğlu s, Aysin M (2022). Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 33(1), 68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
Chicago Öğüt Seval,SAYINER AYCA ARZU,Otlu Baris,Bozdayi Gulendam,ZEYTINOGLU AYSIN,aksaray sebahat,Çolak Dilek,gökahmetoğlu selma,Aysin Murat Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology 33, no.1 (2022): 68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
MLA Öğüt Seval,SAYINER AYCA ARZU,Otlu Baris,Bozdayi Gulendam,ZEYTINOGLU AYSIN,aksaray sebahat,Çolak Dilek,gökahmetoğlu selma,Aysin Murat Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, vol.33, no.1, 2022, ss.68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
AMA Öğüt S,SAYINER A,Otlu B,Bozdayi G,ZEYTINOGLU A,aksaray s,Çolak D,gökahmetoğlu s,Aysin M Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology. 2022; 33(1): 68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
Vancouver Öğüt S,SAYINER A,Otlu B,Bozdayi G,ZEYTINOGLU A,aksaray s,Çolak D,gökahmetoğlu s,Aysin M Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology. 2022; 33(1): 68 - 73. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
IEEE Öğüt S,SAYINER A,Otlu B,Bozdayi G,ZEYTINOGLU A,aksaray s,Çolak D,gökahmetoğlu s,Aysin M "Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey." Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 33, ss.68 - 73, 2022. 10.5152/tjg.2021.21071
ISNAD Öğüt, Seval vd. "Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey". Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology 33/1 (2022), 68-73. https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2021.21071