Protein-peptide arrays for detection of specific anti-hepatitis D virus (HDV) genotype 1, 6, and 8 antibodies among HDV-infected patients by surface plasmon resonance imaging.

Liver diseases linked to hepatitis B-hepatitis D virus co- or superinfections are more severe than those during hepatitis B virus (HBV) monoinfection. The diagnosis of hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection therefore remains crucial in monitoring patients but is often overlooked. To integrate HDV markers into high-throughput viral hepatitis diagnostics, we studied the binding of anti-HDV antibodies (Abs) using surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRi).

[Parvovirus B19 infection after kidney transplantation].

Prevalence for human parvovirus B19 infection is estimated to be between 2% and 30% in renal transplant recipients. In post-transplant settings, parvovirus B19 infection may occur either as a primary infection or a reactivation. Parvovirus transmission most commonly occurs through respiratory tract but may also result from graft or blood packs contamination.