Molecular biology and infection of hepatitis E virus

Y Nan, YJ Zhang - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a viral pathogen transmitted primarily via fecal-oral route. In
humans, HEV mainly causes acute hepatitis and is responsible for large outbreaks of …

Virus-associated nephropathies: a narrative review

C Masset, P Le Turnier, C Bressollette-Bodin… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
While most viral infections cause mild symptoms and a spontaneous favorable resolution,
some can lead to severe or protracted manifestations, specifically in immunocompromised …

Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in the Americas: Estimates from a systematic review and meta-analysis

NV Fernández Villalobos, B Kessel, I Rodiah, JJ Ott… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is responsible for inflammatory liver disease
and can cause severe health problems. Because the seroprevalence of HEV varies within …

Pig model mimicking chronic hepatitis E virus infection in immunocompromised patients to assess immune correlates during chronicity

D Cao, QM Cao, S Subramaniam… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Chronic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a significant clinical problem in
immunocompromised individuals such as organ transplant recipients, although the …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis E in immunocompromised individuals

K Damiris, MA Meybodi, M Niazi… - World journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) originally identified as a cause of acute icteric hepatitis in developing
countries has grown to be a cause of zoonotic viral hepatitis in developed countries such as …

Hepatitis E Vaccines Updates

C Hartley, P Wasuwanich, T Van, W Karnsakul - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
The development of a hepatitis E vaccine is imperative given its prevalence and the
heightened risk it poses to specific populations. Hepatitis E virus infection, though often self …

Hepatitis E prevalence and infection in solid‐organ transplant recipients in the United States

N Samala, RY Wang, S Auh, AK Balla… - Journal of Viral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. An
increased risk for HEV infection has been reported in organ‐transplant recipients, mainly …

Vaccine development against zoonotic hepatitis E virus: open questions and remaining challenges

Y Nan, C Wu, Q Zhao, Y Sun, YJ Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a fecal-orally transmitted foodborne viral pathogen that causes
acute hepatitis in humans and is responsible for hepatitis E outbreaks worldwide. Since the …

Probable transmission of hepatitis E virus (HEV) via transfusion in the United States

JR Ticehurst, N Pisanic, MS Forman, C Ordak… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Hepatitis E virus (HEV) can inapparently infect blood donors. To assess
transfusion transmission of HEV in the United States, which has not been documented, a …

Hepatitis E‐Associated Hospitalizations in the United States: 2010–2015 and 2015–2017

P Wasuwanich, T Ingviya, S Thawillarp… - Journal of viral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis E is considered rare in the United States (US) despite its widespread occurrence in
Asian and African countries. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of …