The global epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

P Li, J Liu, Y Li, J Su, Z Ma, WM Bramer… - Liver …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Hepatitis E virus (HEV), as an emerging zoonotic pathogen, is a
leading cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, with a high risk of developing chronic …

Genetic variability and evolution of hepatitis E virus

PP Primadharsini, S Nagashima, H Okamoto - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus. HEV can cause both
acute and chronic hepatitis, with the latter usually occurring in immunocompromised …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer-associated fibroblasts provide a stromal niche for liver cancer organoids that confers trophic effects and therapy resistance

J Liu, P Li, L Wang, M Li, Z Ge, L Noordam… - Cellular and molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play a key role in the cancer
process, but the research progress is hampered by the paucity of preclinical models that are …

Zoonotic hepatitis E virus: an ignored risk for public health

Y Nan, C Wu, Q Zhao, EM Zhou - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a quasi-enveloped, single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus.
HEV belongs to the family Hepeviridae, a family comprised of highly diverse viruses …

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 …

Metagenomic sequencing for surveillance of food-and waterborne viral diseases

DF Nieuwenhuijse, MPG Koopmans - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
A plethora of viruses can be transmitted by the food-and waterborne route. However, their
recognition is challenging because of the variety of viruses, heterogeneity of symptoms, the …

Association of common zoonotic pathogens with concentrated animal feeding operations

Y Guo, U Ryan, Y Feng, L Xiao - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Animal farming has intensified significantly in recent decades, with the emergence of
concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in industrialized nations. The congregation …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis E virus in professionally exposed: A reason for concern?

A Mrzljak, I Balen, L Barbic, M Ilic… - World journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The zoonotic risk of hepatitis E virus (HEV) is well established. The HEV seroprevalence
rates vary according to geographical region, assays used, and study cohorts. HEV infection …

Mechanism of cross-species transmission, adaptive evolution and pathogenesis of hepatitis E virus

PP Primadharsini, S Nagashima, H Okamoto - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the leading cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. While the
transmission in developing countries is dominated by fecal-oral route via drinking …

Emerging zoonotic viral infections of occupational health importance

N Vonesch, A Binazzi, M Bonafede… - Pathogens and …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Emerging viral infections represent a public health risk pointed out by the spreading of
pathogens with potential zoonotic risk. Moreover, the risk of zoonosis has probably been …