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. 2014 Oct;20(10):O718-20.
doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12576. Epub 2014 Mar 5.

Long-term hepatitis E viral load kinetics in an immunocompromised patient treated with ribavirin

J Ambrosioni  1 , A Mamin, A Hadengue, M Bernimoulin, K Samii, C Landelle, F Negro, L Kaiser
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Long-term hepatitis E viral load kinetics in an immunocompromised patient treated with ribavirin

J Ambrosioni et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Oct.
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Abstract

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) can cause chronic infections in immunocompromised hosts. Viral kinetics in plasma and stools are poorly understood, particularly during antiviral treatment. Prolonged faecal shedding may be a concern for transmission. We describe HEV kinetics in an immunocompromised patient with prolonged faecal shedding despite undetectable viraemia on ribavirin treatment.

Keywords: Chronic infection; faecal shedding; hepatitis E virus; isolation; viral load.

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