Hepatitis E virus in blood donors in England, 2016 to 2017: from selective to universal screening.

ConclusionHEV screening of blood donations is a vital step in order to provide safer blood for all recipients, but especially for the immunosuppressed. The unusually high rates of HEV infection in young blood donors may provide some insight into specific risks associated with HEV infection in England. PMID: 30862338 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30862338?dopt=Abstract

Source: Euro Surveill - February 28, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Harvala H, Hewitt PE, Reynolds C, Pearson C, Haywood B, Tettmar KI, Ushiro-Lumb I, Brailsford SR, Tedder R, Ijaz S Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research