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Hepatitis E
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MICROBIOLOGY
- RNA virus transmitted via enteric routes in epidemics and sporadic cases, similar to HAV.
- Modes of transmission include waterborne, zoonotic and less commonly through blood transfusion and perinatally.
- Four genotypes (all belong to one serotype) detected in humans, distinct means of transmission suspected.
- Genotypes 1, 2: predominantly fecal-contaminated water in developing countries worldwide.
- Genotypes 3, 4: worldwide zoonotic transmission from unclear sources but some significant association with insufficiently cooked game meat or pork products along with shellfish in North America, Western Europe, and Japan.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- RNA virus transmitted via enteric routes in epidemics and sporadic cases, similar to HAV.
- Modes of transmission include waterborne, zoonotic and less commonly through blood transfusion and perinatally.
- Four genotypes (all belong to one serotype) detected in humans, distinct means of transmission suspected.
- Genotypes 1, 2: predominantly fecal-contaminated water in developing countries worldwide.
- Genotypes 3, 4: worldwide zoonotic transmission from unclear sources but some significant association with insufficiently cooked game meat or pork products along with shellfish in North America, Western Europe, and Japan.
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Last updated: September 27, 2019
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Moon, Juhi. "Hepatitis E." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540267/all/Hepatitis_E.
Moon J. Hepatitis E. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540267/all/Hepatitis_E. Accessed August 11, 2022.
Moon, J. (2019). Hepatitis E. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540267/all/Hepatitis_E
Moon J. Hepatitis E [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2022 August 11]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540267/all/Hepatitis_E.
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