Article
Epidemiology of hepatitis E: current status.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Sept 2009
Aggarwal Rakesh, Naik Sita
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E, caused by infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV), is a common cause of acute hepatitis in areas with poor sanitation. The virus has four genotypes with one serotype: genotypes 1 and 2 exclusively infect humans, whereas genotypes 3 and 4 also infect other animals, particularly pigs. I...
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