Article
A capsid hinge region in European hepatitis E virus links mutations to genotype, virion surface properties, and environmental circulation.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 23 Sept 2026
Kasmi Samy, Sautrey Guillaume, Hartard Cédric, Quilès Fabienne, Bailly Jean-Luc, de Rougemont Alexis, Jeulin Hélène, Duval Raphael E, Gantzer Christophe, Schvoerer Evelyne
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) exhibits genetic diversity associated with distinct public health outcomes and circulation patterns across interconnected human and environmental reservoirs. Most studies have focused on genome-wide diversity, revealing relationships between genotype, virulence, and dissemination routes. However, the role of localized mutations in the capsid protein (ORF2), which may influence the...
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- Hepatitis E virus
- Genotype
- Humans
- Mutation
- Capsid Proteins
- Virion
