Making the case for the development of a vaccination against hepatitis E virus.
Liver Int
; 35(2): 311-6, 2015 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24836400
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a global problem that affects 20 million individuals, and cause acute hepatitis in 3.5 million, with approximately 70,000 deaths worldwide per year. While the acute disease is generally self-limited, however, it may progress to fatal fulminant liver failure in certain individuals. Contaminated water supplies disseminate this virus through the faecal-oral route, and swine is thought to be its zoonotic reservoir. Attempts have been made to develop effective HEV vaccines, and two candidates have undergone successful clinical trials. In this review, we discuss HEV epidemiology, genotypes, microbiological structure, as well as the most recent advances in vaccination developments.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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4_TD
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vacinas contra Hepatite Viral
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
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Genoma Viral
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Liver Int
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article