Abstract
Cases of chronic or prolonged hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections have been described in solid organ transplant recipients, HIV infected patients and in patients with malignancies or idiopathic CD4+ T lymphopenia. It is unknown if HEV infection also takes chronic courses in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). We studied a cohort of 73 CVID patients recruited in a low endemic Central European country. None of the subjects tested positive for HEV RNA or anti-HEV IgG. Immunoglobulin transfusions (n=10) tested negative for HEV RNA but all were anti-HEV positive. To verify that such pooled blood products contain anti-HEV protective antibodies we measured the anti-HEV IgG optical density (OD) values in patients before and after transfusion. Anti-HEV OD values increased after infusion but did not reach the cut-off considered as positive. Thus, chronic HEV infections seem to be rare events in CVID patients in Germany. Commercially available immunoglobulin infusions contain anti HEV antibodies and may contribute to protection from HEV infection.
Highlights
Aknowledgments: the authors would like to thank Dr Horn-Wichmann for his contribution as the first author
It is unknown if l hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection takes chronic courses in ia patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)
Immunoglobulin transfusions (n=10) tested m negative for HEV RNA but all were anti-HEV positive. To verify that such pooled blood products m contain anti-HEV protective antibodies we o measured the anti-HEV IgG optical density (OD) c values in patients before and after transfusion. - Anti-HEV OD values increased after infusion but n did not reach the cut-off considered as positive. o chronic HEV infections seem to be rare N events in CVID patients in Germany
Summary
Aknowledgments: the authors would like to thank Dr Horn-Wichmann for his contribution as the first author. It is unknown if l HEV infection takes chronic courses in ia patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). None of the subjects tested e positive for HEV RNA or anti-HEV IgG.
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