Publication details
Virus hepatitidy E, patogen s rostoucím významem
| Title in English | Hepatitis E virus: a pathogen of rising significance |
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Medicína pro praxi |
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| Citation | |
| web | https://www.medicinapropraxi.cz/artkey/med-202302-0003_virus_hepatitidy_e_patogen_s_rostoucim_vyznamem.php |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.36290/med.2023.014 |
| Keywords | hepatitis E; hepatitis E virus; genotypes; extrahepatic manifestations; vaccine |
| Description | Hepatitis E disease is caused by an RNA hepatitis E virus of the Hepeviridae family. The four genotypes pathogenic to humans account for more than 3 million symptomatic diseases worldwide each year. The disease is spread through the consumption of undercooked meat, contaminated water or food, or via person-to-person contact, depending on the virus genotype. Interhuman transmission is less common in our country. Hepatitis E infection is usually a mild disease. However, it may have severe extrahepatic manifestations and can be life-threatening in pregnant women and immunocompromised persons. There are thousands of deaths related to hepatitis E liver failure annually. So far, the only hepatitis E vaccine is authorized and used in China. |
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