hepatitis E virus

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hepatitis E virus

infectious agent

Also known as: HEV

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hepatitis
Hepatitis E
Discovered in the 1980s, the hepatitis E virus (HEV) is similar to HAV. HEV is transmitted in the same manner as HAV, and it, too, only causes acute infection. However, the effects of infection with HEV are more severe than those caused by HAV, and death is more common. The…
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Discovered in the 1980s, the hepatitis E virus (HEV) is similar to HAV. HEV is transmitted in the same manner as HAV, and it, too, only causes acute infection. However, the effects of infection with HEV are more severe than those caused by HAV, and death is more common. The…
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virus
Chronic and slowly progressive diseases
…the family Caliciviridae and designated hepatitis E virus.
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…the family Caliciviridae and designated hepatitis E virus.
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