Hepatitis E virus infection in different groups of Estonian patients and people who inject drugs

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a worldwide disease [1]. HEV is classified into at least four major mammalian genotypes and numerous subtypes. HEV genotypes appear to have a specific geographical distribution. To date, HEV genotypes 1 and 2 have only been reported to infect humans. They are commonly associated with a water-borne transmission route and are known to cause either sporadic cases or outbreaks in developing countries. Genotypes 3 and 4 appear to be responsible for acute sporadic cases and limited food-borne outbreaks in industrialized countries including Europe.

Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - April 19, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Tatiana V. Kuznetsova, Anna Ivanova-Pozdejeva, Irina Reshetnjak, Julia Geller, Kairi V ärv, Reet Rumvolt, Maria Vikentjeva, Elena V. Trubnikova, Natalia V. Pozdniakova, Alexei B. Shevelev, Irina Golovljova Source Type: research