| Literature DB >> 12048035 |
Harald C Worm1, Wim H M van der Poel, Gerald Brandstätter.
Abstract
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a non-enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus with icosahedral symmetry. Although it is related to the alpha-virus superfamily, the HEV is classified as a separate Hepatitis E-like viruses genus. Infection in humans occurs in sporadic and epidemic forms and can cause an acute, self-limited, icteric hepatitis. Recent studies indicate the existence of a reservoir in animals.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12048035 DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01584-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700