Rat Hepatitis E in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Case Studies and Review of Literature.

Transplant Infectious DiseaseEarly View e14266 CLINICAL CORRESPONDENCE Rat hepatitis E in kidney transplant recipients: Case studies and review of literature Chi Yuen Cheung, Corresponding Author Chi Yuen Cheung [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-9940-2568 Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China Correspondence Chi Yuen Cheung, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorKoon Ming Chan, Koon Ming Chan Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSiddharth Sridhar, Siddharth Sridhar Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Chi Yuen Cheung, Corresponding Author Chi Yuen Cheung [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-9940-2568 Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China Correspondence Chi Yuen Cheung, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorKoon Ming Chan, Koon Ming Chan Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSiddharth Sridhar, Siddharth Sridhar Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 March 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/tid.14266Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Kamar N, Selves J, Mansuy JM, et al. Hepatitis E virus and chronic hepatitis in organ-transplant recipients. N Engl J Med. 2008; 358: 811-817. 10.1056/NEJMoa0706992 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 2Sridhar S, Yip CCY, Lo KHY, et al. Hepatitis E virus species C infection in humans, Hong Kong. Clin Infect Dis. 2022; 75: 288-296. 10.1093/cid/ciab919 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 3Chan KM, Sridhar S, Lau WH, Cheung CY. An unusual cause of hepatitis with nephrotic syndrome in a kidney transplant recipient. Transplant Direct. 2022; 8:e1310. 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001310 PubMedGoogle Scholar 4Sridhar S, Yip CC, Wu S, et al. Transmission of rat Hepatitis E virus infection to humans in Hong Kong: a clinical and epidemiological analysis. Hepatology. 2021; 73: 10-22. 10.1002/hep.31138 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 5Situ J, Hon-Yin Lo K, Cai JP, et al. An immunoassay system to investigate epidemiology of Rocahepevirus ratti (rat hepatitis E virus) infection in humans. JHEP Rep. 2023; 5:100793. 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100793 PubMedGoogle Scholar 6Peters van Ton AM, Gevers TJ, Drenth JP. Antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis E: a systematic review. J Viral Hepat. 2015; 22: 965-973. 10.1111/jvh.12403 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 7 European Association for the Study of the Liver. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on hepatitis E virus infection. J Hepatol. 2018; 68: 1256-1271. 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.03.005 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 8Marion O, Lhomme S, Del Bello A, et al. Monitoring hepatitis E virus fecal shedding to optimize ribavirin treatment duration in chronically infected transplant patients. J Hepatol. 2019; 70: 206-209. 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.09.011 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issuee14266 ReferencesRelatedInformation