Pathogenesis and treatment of hepatitis e virus infection

H Wedemeyer, S Pischke, MP Manns - Gastroenterology, 2012 - Elsevier
Hepatitis E has been considered to be a travel-associated, acute, self-limiting liver disease
that causes fulminant hepatic failure in specific high-risk groups only. However, hepatitis E …

Zoonotic origin of hepatitis E

N Pavio, XJ Meng, V Doceul - Current opinion in virology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Hepatitis E virus is transmitted mainly via waterborne, foodborne and zoonotic
routes.•Genotypes 3 and 4 (HEV-3 and HEV-4) are the only genotypes confirmed to be …

Excretion of infectious hepatitis E virus into milk in cows imposes high risks of zoonosis

F Huang, Y Li, W Yu, S Jing, J Wang, F Long, Z He… - Hepatology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) represents the main cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. HEV
infection in immunocompromised patients involves a high risk for the development of chronic …

Bats worldwide carry hepatitis E virus-related viruses that form a putative novel genus within the family Hepeviridae

JF Drexler, A Seelen, VM Corman… - Journal of …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most common causes of acute hepatitis in tropical and
temperate climates. Tropical genotypes 1 and 2 are associated with food-borne and …

Diagnosis of hepatitis E

R Aggarwal - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2013 - nature.com
Hepatitis E, caused by infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV), is a common cause of
enterically-transmitted acute hepatitis in developing countries. Occasional cases of sporadic …

The current host range of hepatitis E viruses

SP Kenney - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen transmitting both human to human
via the fecal oral route and from animals to humans through feces, direct contact, and …

Hepatitis E virus and related viruses in wild, domestic and zoo animals: A review

C Spahr, T Knauf‐Witzens… - Zoonoses and public …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis E is a human disease mainly characterized by acute liver illness, which is caused
by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Large hepatitis E outbreaks have been …

Host immune status and response to hepatitis E virus infection

LJ Krain, KE Nelson, AB Labrique - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), identified over 30 years ago, remains a serious threat to life, health,
and productivity in developing countries where access to clean water is limited. Recognition …

A Review of the Current Status of Relevant Zoonotic Pathogens in Wild Swine (Sus scrofa) Populations: Changes Modulating the Risk of Transmission to Humans

F Ruiz‐Fons - Transboundary and emerging diseases, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Many wild swine populations in different parts of the W orld have experienced an
unprecedented demographic explosion that may result in increased exposure of humans to …

Hepeviridae: an expanding family of vertebrate viruses

R Johne, P Dremsek, J Reetz, G Heckel, M Hess… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) was first identified in 1990, although hepatitis E-like diseases in
humans have been recorded for a long time dating back to the 18th century. The HEV …