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Past, present and future of hepatitis E virus infection: Zoonotic perspectives.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Jun 2018
Syed Shahid Faraz, Zhao Qin, Umer Muhammad, Alagawany Mahmoud, Ujjan Imtiaz Ahmed, Soomro Feroza, Bangulzai Nasrullah, Baloch Abdul Hameed, Abd El-Hack Mohamed, Zhou En-Min, Arain Muhammad Asif
Abstract excerpt
The origin of hepatitis E virus (HEV) is not fully understood, but it is considered an emerging zoonotic pathogen. To date, HEV has been isolated from many animal species. The family Hepeviridae consists of two genera. The genus Orthohepevirus includes four distinct species (A, B, C, and D), each with distinct genotypes. Within the Orthohepevirus A species, HEV-1 and HEV-2 host ranges are restricted to humans,...
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