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Public health

2024-09-10

Public health


Hepatitis E virus in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal
 HEV is estimated to cause approximately 20 million new infections annually, leading to around 3.3 mi...

Pathology

Virus-host interaction

2024-08-22

Pathology

Virus-host interaction


NLRP3 inflammasome activation implicated in HEV‐induced neuroinflammation
 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a widespread zoonotic pathogen and the leading cause of acute viral hepat...

Hepatology

Public health

Vaccine

Virology

2024-07-30

Hepatology

Public health

Vaccine

Virology


Results from a large effectiveness trial evaluating the protection of pregnant women by HEV vaccine in Bangladesh
 We conducted a large phase 4, double-blind, cluster-randomised trial in 67 villages in Matlab, Bangl...

Clinical Trial

Prevention

Public health

Vaccine

2024-07-26

Clinical Trial

Prevention

Public health

Vaccine


Receipt of hepatitis E vaccine and fetal loss in rural Bangladesh
 The safety of the HEV vaccine (Hecolin®) during or shortly before pregnancy remains uncertain, with...

Animal reservoir

One health

2024-07-22

Animal reservoir

One health


Pigs connecting the dots between rat HEV and humans
 Rat HEV (Rocahepevirus ratti) is an emerging infectious disease with a global concern. Initial exper...

Vaccine

2024-07-19

Vaccine


HEV vaccines tested in pigs with genotype 3 infection
 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis globally. Currently, no causal t...

Public health

2024-07-01

Public health


HEV in children and adolescents living in an urban environment in central Argentina
 The hepatitis E virus (HEV, specie Paslahepevirus balayani) is responsible for a liver disease that ...

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Food virology

Public health

2024-07-14

Food virology

Public health


HEV as the top 3 foodborne viral pathogens
 The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on microbiological risk ...

Animal reservoir

One health

2024-07-14

Animal reservoir

One health


Porcine-derived pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy and HEV transmission
 Porcine-derived pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is indicated for treating exocrine panc...

2024-06-18

Postdoctoral positions
 The groups of Dr. Qiuwei Abdullah Pan (Erasmus Medical Center, the Netherlands) and Dr. Wenshi Wang ...

Animal reservoir

Public health

2024-04-08

Animal reservoir

Public health


Evidence for intermediate hosts for rat HEV
 Written by Amine Nur Avan The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is classified into the genus Orthohepevirus o...

Public health

2024-03-13

Public health


HEV prevalence in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous from the Brazilian Amazon Basin
 Contributed by Jaqueline Mendes de Oliveira & Marcelo Alves Pinto From the detection and char...

Public health

2023-10-18

Public health


Hepatitis E in Mexico
 The history of hepatitis E virus (HEV) as a causative agent of hepatitis is linked to Mexico. In 198...

2023-09-26

JCTH welcomes submissions of hepatitis E research
 Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (JCTH, https://www.xiahepublishing.com/journal/jcth...

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MISSION & VALUES

Global Hepatitis E Platform

The mission of the Global Hepatitis E Platform is to enhance the global awareness and knowledge about hepatitis E. We connect all stakeholders to join forces for advancing hepatitis E research, education, public health and patient care.

We promote transparency, objectivity and collaboration in pursuit of knowledge and insights, wherever this may lead us.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Qiuwei Abdullah Pan

Coordinator/Founder, Erasmus MC Rotterdam
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Naomi Delleman

Secretary, Erasmus MC Rotterdam
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GHEP offers free membership for your better connection with the hepatitis E community

EVENTS

2025-01-18

International Joint Meeting on Viral Infections of the Liver and the Heart (2025)
Day two of this symposium will place a special emphasis on Hepatitis E — a virus that, despite being the most common cause of viral hepatitis, offers a valuable opportunity for further research and understanding. Venue: Cantinerie Berlin Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25 13355 Berlin, Germany. Organisers: Prof. Dr. Jens Kurreck, Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Todt, Prof. Dr. med. Heiner Wedemeyer, More information: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover : International DFG/DZIF Joint Meeting on Viral Infections of the Liver and the Heart (mhh.de)
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