Prevalence of Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infections in Swiss Blood Donors 2018-2020.

Christoph NiederhauserPeter GowlandNadja WidmerSoraya Amar El DusouquiMaja Mattle-GremingerJochen GottschalkBeat M Frey

Published in: Viruses (2024)

The data collected during the first year of the study provided the basis for the decision to establish mandatory HEV RNA universal screening of all Swiss blood donations in minipools, a vital step in providing safer blood for all recipients, especially those who are immunosuppressed.

Keyphrases

liver failure
risk factors
electronic health record
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
hepatitis b virus
deep learning
nucleic acid
acute respiratory distress syndrome