Hepatitis E: An update on One Health and clinical medicine

TP Velavan, SR Pallerla, R Johne, D Todt… - Liver …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the main causes of acute hepatitis and the de facto
global burden is underestimated. HEV‐related clinical complications are often undetected …

Zoonotic hepatitis E virus: classification, animal reservoirs and transmission routes

V Doceul, E Bagdassarian, A Demange, N Pavio - Viruses, 2016 - mdpi.com
During the past ten years, several new hepatitis E viruses (HEVs) have been identified in
various animal species. In parallel, the number of reports of autochthonous hepatitis E in …

[PDF][PDF] Transmission of rat hepatitis E virus infection to humans in Hong Kong: a clinical and epidemiological analysis

S Sridhar, CCY Yip, S Wu, NFS Chew, KH Leung… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Hepatitis E virus (HEV) variants causing human infection
predominantly belong to HEV species A (HEV‐A). HEV species C genotype 1 (HEV‐C1) …

Consensus proposals for classification of the family Hepeviridae

DB Smith, P Simmonds… - Journal of General …, 2014 - microbiologyresearch.org
The family Hepeviridae consists of positive-stranded RNA viruses that infect a wide range of
mammalian species, as well as chickens and trout. A subset of these viruses infects humans …

Rat hepatitis E virus linked to severe acute hepatitis in an immunocompetent patient

A Andonov, M Robbins, J Borlang, J Cao… - The Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major public health concern in develo** countries where the
primary transmission is via contaminated water. Zoonotic HEV cases have been increasingly …

New hepatitis E virus genotype in camels, the Middle East

PCY Woo, SKP Lau, JLL Teng… - Emerging infectious …, 2014 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In a molecular epidemiology study of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in dromedaries in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates, HEV was detected in fecal samples from 3 camels. Complete genome …

Hepatitis E virus: foodborne, waterborne and zoonotic transmission

DM Yugo, XJ Meng - International journal of environmental research and …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is responsible for epidemics and endemics of acute hepatitis in
humans, mainly through waterborne, foodborne, and zoonotic transmission routes. HEV is a …

Bats worldwide carry hepatitis E virus-related viruses that form a putative novel genus within the family Hepeviridae

JF Drexler, A Seelen, VM Corman… - Journal of …, 2012 - journals.asm.org
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most common causes of acute hepatitis in tropical and
temperate climates. Tropical genotypes 1 and 2 are associated with food-borne and …

Hepatitis E virus strains in rabbits and evidence of a closely related strain in humans, France

J Izopet, M Dubois, S Bertagnoli… - Emerging infectious …, 2012 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains from rabbits indicate that these mammals may be a reservoir
for HEVs that cause infection in humans. To determine HEV prevalence in rabbits and the …

From barnyard to food table: the omnipresence of hepatitis E virus and risk for zoonotic infection and food safety

XJ Meng - Virus research, 2011 - Elsevier
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important but extremely understudied pathogen. The
mechanisms of HEV replication and pathogenesis are poorly understood, and a vaccine …