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Published by Amine Nur Avan

Written by Amine Nur Avan The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is classified into the genus Orthohepevirus of the Hepeviridae family, consisting of 4 species, namely Orthohepevirus A, B, C and D. Orthohepevir...


One health

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Published by Jin-Won Song

Written by Prof. Jin-Won Song The hepatitis E virus (HEV), the etiological agent of hepatitis E, accounts for approximately 7.5% of acute hepatitis cases in South Korea. Since July 2020, a total of 1...


Public health

Published by Jaqueline Mendes de Oliveira, Marcelo Alves Pinto

Contributed by Jaqueline Mendes de Oliveira & Marcelo Alves Pinto From the detection and characterization of hepatitis E virus (HEV)-genotype 3 (HEV-3), Paslahepevirus balayani species, in pig ...


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Virus Informatics

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Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) is responsible for a significant annual incidence of around 20 million infections globally, yet this figure likely underestimates the true impact. The virus was initially ident...


One health

Public health

Published by Daniel Todt

The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is spread worldwide and can, under certain circumstances, lead to severe acute and chronic courses of illness. Treatment with antivirals can cause variants that lead to res...


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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a global threat, causing both asymptomatic and severe liver diseases. Particularly, pregnant women and individuals with chronic liver diseases face elevated mortality rates....


Food virology

Public health

Published by Melissa Stunnenberg

The zoonotic hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV-3) is the causative agent of HEV-3 infections in humans. The primary route of transmission occurs from pigs to humans, via the consumption of contaminate...


Public health

Published by Andrea Palombieri

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections constitute a significant health problem worldwide, with 4 major genotypes (HEV1-HEV4) being implicated in human infection/disease. HEV3 and HEV4 are considered zoono...


Animal reservoir

Public health

Published by Ana Carolina Abrantes

Currently, the infection of European wild boars with the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is seen as an emerging Public Health concern. Humans may be in danger of contracting acute lethal hepatitis from foodbo...


Public health

Published by Nora A. Fierro

The history of hepatitis E virus (HEV) as a causative agent of hepatitis is linked to Mexico. In 1986, one of the first recognized virus outbreaks in Latin America related to enterically transmitted v...


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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/