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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...
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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...
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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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- 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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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/