Hepatitis E in developed countries: current status and future perspectives.
Autor(es)Dalton Harry R; Kamar Nassim; Izopet Jacques
ResumoHepatitis E virus (HEV) was for many years thought to be found almost exclusively in developing countries, where it is a major health issue. Recent studies have shown that HEV causes acute and chronic infection in developed countries. In these geographical settings, HEV is primarily a porcine zoonosis caused by genotypes 3 (HEV3) and 4 (HEV4). The clinical phenotype of hepatitis E continues to emerge, and recent data show that HEV is associated with a range of neurological syndromes including Guillain-Barré syndrome and neuralgic amytrophy.
Palavras-Chavechronic infection, cirrhosis, hepatitis, hepatitis E, pigs, zoonosis
ImprentaFuture Microbiology, v. 9, n. 12, p. 1361-1372, 2014
Identificador do Objeto Digital10.2217/fmb.14.89
DescritoresGuillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Viral infections ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Virus ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Epidemiology
Data de Publicação:2014
