New Developments about Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E: source and route of infection, clinical manifestations and new developments.
Hepatitis E is a zoonotic infection and causes acute infection mainly in middle-aged and elderly men; and chronic infection in the immunosuppressed. The scope and burden of disease are still emerging. The diagnosis of hepatitis E should be considered in any patient with hepatitis, irrespective of their age or travel history.
L. Scobie and H. R. Dalton wrote the publication: Hepatitis E: source and route of infection, clinical manifestations and new developments. The article was accepted for publication by the Journal of Viral Hepatitis in October 2012.
Source: L. Scobie and H. R. Dalton, Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 2013, 20, 1–11