Research highlights
Experimental model
Modeling genotype 1 HEV infection in Mongolian gerbils
Viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis A, B, C, D and E viruses (HAV to HEV) is of great concern worldw...
One health
Public health
First detection of rat HEV in South Korea
Written by Prof. Jin-Won Song
The hepatitis E virus (HEV), the etiological agent of hepatitis E, ac...
Virus-host interaction
HEV infects human testicular tissue and Sertoli cells
Hepatitis E, an infectious disease caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is currently the majo...
Prevention
Vaccine
Hepatitis E vaccine provides long-term protection
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) ranks among the leading causes of acute viral hepatitis disease globally. Ea...
Public health
Virus Informatics
A step ahead towards understanding HEV dynamics in Pakistan
Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) is responsible for a significant annual incidence of around 20 million infec...
One health
Public health
HEV in wastewater relevant to clinical variants
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is spread worldwide and can, under certain circumstances, lead to severe...
Public health
Whole genome sequencing of genotype 4d HEV in Italian wastewater
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a global threat, causing both asymptomatic and severe liver diseases. Par...
Popular
One health
Rat HEV: a story by Dr. Siddharth Sridhar
Hepatitis E has always fascinated me. Epidemiologically, this virus is a shape-shifter, infecting hu...
Public health
Hepatitis E Outbreaks among refugees and internally displaced persons in sub-Saharan Africa
It is often challenging to obtain the most up-to-date burden of infectious diseases among refugees...
Diagnostics
Mapping the changes of serum metabolites in HEV patients
In the past decade, acute liver failure (ALF) caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has become...
Public health
Introducing a Chinese consortium of hepatitis E
CCSHE, The Chinese Consortium for the Study of Hepatitis E, is an academic association dedicated to ...
Virology
No evidence for rat HEV infections in humans in Germany
The family Hepeviridae is separated into four species. The best-known is Orthohepevirus A (hepatitis...
Experimental model
Human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived HEV culture models
The heterogenous nature of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections poses clinical challenges. Tropical HE...
Clinical feature
Comparative analysis on clinical characteristics among patients with HAV and HEV
Viral hepatitis is among the most common viral infections in infectious disease departments. They oc...
News
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
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
Hepatitis E in Mexico
The history of hepatitis E virus (HEV) as a causative agent of hepatitis is linked to Mexico. In 198...
JCTH welcomes submissions of hepatitis E research
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (JCTH, https://www.xiahepublishing.com/journal/jcth...
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023
Objective of Postdoctoral Fellowships
The objective of PFs is to support researchers’ careers and...
Update: International HEV Symposium 2023
The Hepatitis E Symposium hosted by the International Vaccine Institute has changed the symposium lo...
Call for Abstracts: International HEV Symposium in Istanbul
The International Vaccine Institute (Seoul, South Korea) is hosting a Hepatitis E Symposium this Apr...
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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.
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EVENTS
2023-04-28
2nd International HEV Symposium
The meeting will be held from April 28 to 29, 2023, in London. The 2-day meeting will feature talks and presentations given on the latest updates on HEV epidemiology, diagnostics, treatment, laboratory research, and disease control. More information: https://www.ivi.int/hev-symposium-2023/
The meeting will be held from April 28 to 29, 2023, in London. The 2-day meeting will feature talks and presentations given on the latest updates on HEV epidemiology, diagnostics, treatment, laboratory research, and disease control. More information: https://www.ivi.int/hev-symposium-2023/
