Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA virus that is an important cause of both acute and chronic
hepatitis worldwide. To date, there are eight HEV genotypes that can infect mammals. HEV …

Following the introduction of robust serological and molecular tools, our understanding of
the epidemiology of zoonotic hepatitis E virus (HEV) has improved considerably in recent …

All hepatitis E virus (HEV) variants reported to infect humans belong to the species
Orthohepevirus A (HEV-A). The zoonotic potential of the species Orthohepevirus C (HEV-C) …

Infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality,
representing an important global health problem. Our understanding of HEV has changed …

Background & Aims Routine HEV testing of blood products has recently been implemented
in Great Britain and the Netherlands. The relevance of transfusion-transmitted HEV …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is transmitted primarily via contaminated water and food by the fecal
oral route and causes epidemics in developing countries. In industrialized countries …

The risk and importance of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E virus (TT-HEV) infections by
contaminated blood products is currently a controversial discussed topic in transfusion …

The incidence and prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has increased in many
developed countries over the last decade, predominantly due to infection with genotype 3 …

Background In Europe, hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is mainly a food-borne zoonosis, but
it can also be transmitted by blood transfusion. It is usually a mild and self-limited infection …

Highlights•Chronically HEV-infected patients can experience RBV treatment failure.•HEV
genome alterations include SNVs or in-frame insertion in the HVR of ORF1.•These genome …