Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the sole member of the genus Hepevirus in the family Hepeviridae.
HEV is transmitted primarily by the fecal–oral route, and water-borne epidemics are …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered an agent responsible for acute hepatitis that does not
progress to chronic hepatitis. We identified 14 cases of acute HEV infection in three patients …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute hepatitis in manydeveloping countries.
HEVis transmit-ted principally bythe fecal-oral route, andwater-borne epidemics are …

Among ten patients who contracted sporadic acute or fulminant hepatitis E between 2001
and 2002 in Hokkaido, Japan, nine (90%) had a history of consuming grilled or …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection was thought to be responsible for acute hepatitis that did
not become chronic. However, we have recently reported that HEV infection can evolve to …

Abstract Between 1996 and 2003, 186 cases of hepatitis E were serologically diagnosed. Of
these, 17 (9%) were not associated with recent travel abroad. Patients were> 55 years old …

Although autochthonous hepatitis E has been reported in developed countries, its extent
and nature in the United Kingdom are unclear. The aim of the present study was to report the …

It was reported previously food‐borne transmission of hepatitis E virus (HEV) to humans
from deer meat. The present study attempted to clarify whether eating uncooked deer meat …

Cases of imported hepatitis E in industrialized countries infected with a genotype 1 hepatitis
E virus (HEV) have been identified. We report a 56-year-old Japanese man who acquired …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a worldwide disease. It is the first cause of acute viral
hepatitis in the world with an estimated 20 million cases every year and 56 000 deaths. In …