Hepatitis E Pathogenesis

Although most hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are asymptomatic, some can be severe, causing fulminant hepatitis and extra-hepatic manifestations, including neurological and kidney injuries. Chronic HEV infections may also occur in immunocompromised patients. This review describes how our understa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Viruses 2016-08, Vol.8 (8), p.212
Hauptverfasser:	Lhomme, Sébastien, Marion, Olivier, Abravanel, Florence, Chapuy-Regaud, Sabine, Kamar, Nassim, Izopet, Jacques
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Hepatitis E - pathology Hepatitis E - physiopathology Hepatitis E virus - pathogenicity Host-Pathogen Interactions Humans Review
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Zusammenfassung:	Although most hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are asymptomatic, some can be severe, causing fulminant hepatitis and extra-hepatic manifestations, including neurological and kidney injuries. Chronic HEV infections may also occur in immunocompromised patients. This review describes how our understanding of the pathogenesis of HEV infection has progressed in recent years.
ISSN:	1999-4915 1999-4915
DOI:	10.3390/v8080212