[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis E Virus: An emerging enigmatic and underestimated pathogen

YE Raji, OP Toung, NM Taib, ZB Sekawi - Saudi journal of biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA virus causing hepatitis E disease. The virus is of one
serotype but has diverse genotypes infecting both humans and animals. Based on evidence …

Transmission routes and risk factors for autochthonous hepatitis E virus infection in Europe: a systematic review

HC Lewis, O Wichmann, E Duizer - Epidemiology & Infection, 2010 - cambridge.org
Increasing numbers of non-travel-associated hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections have been
reported in Europe in recent years. Our objective was to review the evidence on risk factors …

Efficacy and safety of a recombinant hepatitis E vaccine in healthy adults: a large-scale, randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

FC Zhu, J Zhang, XF Zhang, C Zhou, ZZ Wang… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Seroprevalence data suggest that a third of the world's population has been
infected with the hepatitis E virus. Our aim was to assess efficacy and safety of a …

Safety and efficacy of a recombinant hepatitis E vaccine

MP Shrestha, RMN Scott, DM Joshi… - … England Journal of …, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important cause of viral hepatitis. We evaluated
the safety and efficacy of an HEV recombinant protein (rHEV) vaccine in a phase 2 …

Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in the United States: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

MH Kuniholm, RH Purcell, GM McQuillan… - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is prevalent and causes disease worldwide,
but its epidemiological profile is only partially understood. Methods. We used an enzyme …

High mortality associated with an outbreak of hepatitis E among displaced persons in Darfur, Sudan

D Boccia, JP Guthmann, H Klovstad… - Clinical infectious …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes acute onset of jaundice and a high
case-fatality ratio in pregnant women. We provide a clinical description of hospitalized case …

The global burden of hepatitis E outbreaks: a systematic review

MS Hakim, W Wang, WM Bramer, J Geng… - Liver …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is responsible for repeated water‐borne outbreaks since the past
century, representing an emerging issue in public health. However, the global burden of …

Non–travel-associated hepatitis E in England and Wales: demographic, clinical, and molecular epidemiological characteristics

S Ijaz, E Arnold, M Banks, RP Bendall… - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Between 1996 and 2003, 186 cases of hepatitis E were serologically diagnosed. Of
these, 17 (9%) were not associated with recent travel abroad. Patients were> 55 years old …

High prevalence of hepatitis E antibodies in pregnant Egyptian women

SK Stoszek, M Abdel-Hamid, DA Saleh… - Transactions of the …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The epidemiology of hepatitis E virus (HEV), an enterically-transmitted cause of acute viral
hepatitis (AVH), is not fully understood. During outbreaks on the Indian subcontinent and …

Laboratory challenges in the diagnosis of hepatitis E virus

DW Al-Sadeq, AF Majdalawieh… - Journal of Medical …, 2018 - microbiologyresearch.org
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 …