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Hepatitis E Virus
HEV is similar to HAV, spreading by the fceal-oral rount and not causing chronic disease
- epidemiology
- classification and characteristics
- transmission and infection
- pathogenicity and virulence
- clinical manifestations
- diagnosis
- treatment
Epidemiology
Classification and Characteristics
- RNA virus
Transmission and Infection
- fecal oral spread
- possible zoonotic spread
Pathogenicity and Virulence
Clinical Manifesations
- no chronicity
- low fatality, except in pregnancy
Diagnosis
Treatment