Data reported during recent years reveal the complex picture of the epidemiology of
hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in Latin America. Whereas in countries like Argentina and …

Abstract Background & Aims While hepatitis E virus infections are a relevant topic in Europe,
knowledge about epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infections in the USA and Latin America …

Swine hepatitis E virus is a newly identified potentially zoonotic virus from pigs of particular
concern for possible direct transmission to a human xenotransplant recipient by organ …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most frequent causes of acute viral hepatitis of enteric
transmission worldwide. In South America the overall epidemiology has been little studied …

Background and aims: The increasing number of diagnosed hepatitis E virus (HEV)
infections in Europe has led to the implementation of the testing of blood products in various …

Simple Summary Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important causative agent of acute and
chronic hepatitis worldwide. Originally identified in epidemics associated with flooding in …

Abstract Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a member of the Hepeviridae family; it has
four main genotypes and one serotype. While genotypes 1 and 2 cause epidemic hepatitis …

Background Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV-3) infection usually causes self-limited acute
hepatitis. In immunosuppressed patients, HEV-3 infection can rapidly progress to chronic …

The availability of safe blood and blood products is an important public health issue.
Improvements in donor screening and testing, pathogen inactivation1 and removal methods …

A cross-sectional study was carried out among 996 volunteer blood donors enrolled from
May 1999 to December 1999 to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) …