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Vaccine

Published by Martin Eiden

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis globally. Currently, no causal treatment or universally licensed vaccine exists. Several recombinant HEV vaccines have been develope...


Public health

Published by Maria Belen Pisano

The hepatitis E virus (HEV, specie Paslahepevirus balayani) is responsible for a liver disease that affects ∼ 20 million people worldwide every year, especially in low- and middle-income countries w...


Experimental model

Immunity

Published by Qiyu He, Lin Wang

Chronic hepatitis E mostly occurs in organ transplant recipients and can lead to rapid liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Previous studies found that the development of chronic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infe...


Virus-host interaction

Published by Yijin Wang

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in pregnant women is associated with a wide spectrum of adverse consequences for both mother and fetus. The high mortality in this population appears to be associated...


Virus-host interaction

Published by Kush Kumar Yadav, Scott Kenney

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis globally. In the last few decades, HEV has been described as causing extrahepatic clinical manifestations including neurological, ...


Virology

Virus-host interaction

Published by Sebastien Lhomme

Virus–host recombinant variants (VHRVs) were described in immunocompromised patients infected with genotype 3 HEV strains. These variants have the insertion of human gene fragments in the polyprolin...


Antiviral agent

Virus-host interaction

Published by Eike Steinmann, Mara Klöhn

The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the main cause of acute viral hepatitis. Approximately 70,000 people die from the disease every year, yet therapy options remain limited. In the pursuit of effective ant...


Experimental model

Published by Lin Wang, tianxu liu

Viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis A, B, C, D and E viruses (HAV to HEV) is of great concern worldwide because of the associated burden of illness and death. However, immunocompetent small animal mod...


One health

Public health

Published by Jin-Won Song

Written by Prof. Jin-Won Song The hepatitis E virus (HEV), the etiological agent of hepatitis E, accounts for approximately 7.5% of acute hepatitis cases in South Korea. Since July 2020, a total of 1...


Virus-host interaction

Published by Lin Wang, tianxu liu

Hepatitis E, an infectious disease caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is currently the major acute viral hepatitis problem worldwide. Immunocompromised individuals, such as organ transplant r...


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2025-01-18

International Joint Meeting on Viral Infections of the Liver and the Heart (2025)
Day two of this symposium will place a special emphasis on Hepatitis E — a virus that, despite being the most common cause of viral hepatitis, offers a valuable opportunity for further research and understanding. Venue: Cantinerie Berlin Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25 13355 Berlin, Germany. Organisers: Prof. Dr. Jens Kurreck, Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Todt, Prof. Dr. med. Heiner Wedemeyer, More information: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover : International DFG/DZIF Joint Meeting on Viral Infections of the Liver and the Heart (mhh.de)