Liver diseases in the Asia-Pacific region: a lancet gastroenterology & hepatology commission

SK Sarin, M Kumar, M Eslam, J George… - The lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than half of the global population and
accounted for 62· 6% of global deaths due to liver diseases in 2015. 54· 3% of global deaths …

Hepatitis E virus infection

N Kamar, J Izopet, N Pavio, R Aggarwal… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection can lead to acute and chronic hepatitis as well as to
extrahepatic manifestations such as neurological and renal disease; it is the most common …

[PDF][PDF] The global burden of hepatitis E virus genotypes 1 and 2 in 2005

DB Rein, GA Stevens, J Theaker, JS Wittenborn… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We estimated the global burden of hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotypes 1 and 2 in 2005. HEV
is an emergent waterborne infection that causes source‐originated epidemics of acute …

Hepatitis e

JH Hoofnagle, KE Nelson… - New England Journal of …, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
Hepatitis E may be the most common cause of acute hepatitis in the world, occurring
primarily in develo** countries but increasingly recognized in developed countries. It can …

Hepatitis E: Discovery, global impact, control and cure

MS Khuroo, MS Khuroo… - World journal of …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis E was identified as an epidemic of non-A, non-B hepatitis from Kashmir, India in
1978. Hepatitis E virus (HEV), the etiological agent is the sole member of family …

Transmission of hepatitis E virus in develo** countries

MS Khuroo, MS Khuroo, NS Khuroo - Viruses, 2016 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), an RNA virus of the Hepeviridae family, has marked heterogeneity.
While all five HEV genotypes can cause human infections, genotypes HEV-1 and-2 infect …

Hepatitis E: an emerging global disease–from discovery towards control and cure

MS Khuroo, MS Khuroo - Journal of viral hepatitis, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis E is a systemic disease affecting the liver predominantly and caused by infection
with the hepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV has marked genetic heterogeneity and is known to …

Safety and effectiveness of a recombinant hepatitis E vaccine in women of childbearing age in rural Bangladesh: a phase 4, double-blind, cluster-randomised …

K Zaman, CH Julin, AB Aziz… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) leads to high mortality in pregnant women in
low-income countries. We aimed to evaluate the safety of a HEV vaccine and its …

Host immune status and response to hepatitis E virus infection

LJ Krain, KE Nelson, AB Labrique - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - journals.asm.org
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), identified over 30 years ago, remains a serious threat to life, health,
and productivity in develo** countries where access to clean water is limited. Recognition …

Hepatitis E: Epidemiology and prevention

EH Teshale, DJ Hu - World journal of hepatology, 2011 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis E is caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV), the major etiologic agent of enterically
transmitted non-A hepatitis worldwide. HEV is responsible for major outbreaks of acute …