Hepatitis E virus infection

N Kamar, HR Dalton, F Abravanel… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a worldwide disease. An improved understanding of the
natural history of HEV infection has been achieved within the last decade. Several reservoirs …

Host immune status and response to hepatitis E virus infection

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

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis E virus in blood components: a prevalence and transmission study in southeast England

PE Hewitt, S Ijaz, SR Brailsford, R Brett, S Dicks… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background The prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 infections in the English
population (including blood donors) is unknown, but is probably widespread, and the virus …

Ribavirin for chronic hepatitis E virus infection in transplant recipients

N Kamar, J Izopet, S Tripon, M Bismuth… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background There is no established therapy for hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. The aim of
this retrospective, multicenter case series was to assess the effects of ribavirin as …

A mutation in the hepatitis E virus RNA polymerase promotes its replication and associates with ribavirin treatment failure in organ transplant recipients

Y Debing, A Gisa, K Dallmeier, S Pischke, B Bremer… - Gastroenterology, 2014 - Elsevier
We analyzed blood samples collected from 15 patients with chronic hepatitis E who were
recipients of solid-organ transplants. All patients cleared the hepatitis E virus (HEV) except …

Extra‐hepatic manifestations of autochthonous hepatitis E infection

KL Woolson, A Forbes, L Vine, L Beynon… - Alimentary …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Autochthonous (locally acquired) hepatitis E is increasingly recognised in
developed countries, and is thought to be a porcine zoonosis. A range of extra‐hepatic …

Hepatitis E virus reinfections in solid-organ-transplant recipients can evolve into chronic infections

F Abravanel, S Lhomme… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are a major cause of acute hepatitis
in developing and industrialized countries. Little is known about anti-HEV immunity in solid …

Naked viruses that aren't always naked: quasi-enveloped agents of acute hepatitis

Z Feng, A Hirai-Yuki, KL McKnight… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Historically, viruses were considered to be either enveloped or nonenveloped. However,
recent work on hepatitis A virus and hepatitis E virus challenges this long-held tenet …

Hepatitis E: an emerging disease

MT Pérez-Gracia, B Suay… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Currently, the infection with the hepatitis E virus represents the most frequent cause for acute
hepatitis and jaundice in the world. According to WHO estimations, around two billion …

Chronic hepatitis E: a review of the literature

S Fujiwara, Y Yokokawa, K Morino… - Journal of viral …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In 1978, the first case of hepatitis E was identified as non‐A, non‐B hepatitis. Hepatitis E
virus (HEV) infection is believed to be one of the common causes of enterically transmitted …