Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E

VernacularTitle:输血传播的戊型肝炎
Author: Baixun LI ¹ ; Tianxu LIU ¹ ; Liqin HUANG ² ; Yingnan DANG ³ ; Lin WANG ^{1
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Author Information

1. Department of Microbiology and Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
2. Shenzhen Blood Center, Shenzhen 518035, China
3. Qinghai Blood Center, Xining 810000, China
4. Shenzhen Blood Center, Shenzhen 518035, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: hepatitis E; hepatitis E virus; transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E
From: Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(1):38-42
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Hepatitis E is an acute and self-limiting viral hepatitis caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV). It has a higher mortality rate among immunosuppressed patients and pregnant women infected with HEV. Although HEV infections in humans are mostly caused by contaminated water or food worldwide, the incidence of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E is continuously rising. Additionally, the prevalence of serum anti-HEV IgG in the blood donors in China is at a relatively high level, making it worth considering screening blood donors for HEV. This article briefly reviews the globally reported cases of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E and the HEV screening strategies for blood donations.