Life cycle and morphogenesis of the hepatitis E virus

Abstract Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is transmitted primarily via contaminated water and food by the fecal oral route and causes epidemics in developing countries. In industrialized countries, zoonotic transmission of HEV is prevalent. In addition, HEV is the major cause of acute hepatitis in healthy ad...

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Main Authors: Kiyoshi Himmelsbach, Daniela Bender, Eberhard Hildt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41426-018-0198-7