Hepatitis E

Citation
K. Krawczynski et al., Hepatitis E, INF DIS CL, 14(3), 2000, pp. 669
Citations number
124
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Review
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
0891-5520 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-5520(200009)14:3<669:HE>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Hepatitis E is a non-enveloped RNA virus responsible for large epidemics of acute hepatitis and a large proportion of sporadic hepatitis cases in the Indian subcontinent, southeast and central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa and Mexico. The virus is excreted in feces and transmitted mainl y by the fecal-oral route-person-to-person transmission is uncommon. Clinic al illness is similar to other forms of acute viral hepatitis, except in pr egnant women, for whom illness is especially severe. Chronic hepatitis is n ot known to occur. Specific treatment or vaccines are not yet available, an d the most effective mode of prevention is the uses of clean water and prop er sanitation.