Hepatitis E virus
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| Hepatitis E virus | |
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| TEM micrograph of hepatitis E virions. | |
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Hepeviridae |
| Genus: | Hepevirus |
| Species: | Hepatitis E virus |
Hepatitis E virus is the causative agent of Hepatitis E.
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Virology [edit]
The viral particles are 27 to 34 nanometers in diameter, are non-enveloped and contain a single-strand of positive-sense RNA that is approximately 7300 bases in length. The virus particle was first visualised in 1983[1] but was only molecularly cloned in 1990.[2]
Taxonomy [edit]
It was previously classified in the Caliciviridae family. However, its genome more closely resembles the rubella virus. It is now classified as a member of the genus Hepevirus in the Hepeviridae family.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ Balayan MS, Andjaparidze AG, Savinskaya SS, et al. (1983). "Evidence for a virus in non-A, non-B hepatitis transmitted via the fecal-oral route". Intervirology 20 (1): 23–31. doi:10.1159/000149370. PMID 6409836.
- ^ Reyes GR, Purdy MA, Kim JP, et al. (1990). "Isolation of a cDNA from the virus responsible for enterically transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis". Science 247 (4948): 1335–9. doi:10.1126/science.2107574. PMID 2107574.
- ^ "ICTV Virus Taxonomy: 2009 release". Retrieved 2011-12-02.
External links [edit]
- Hepatitis E virus at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Virus Pathogen Database and Analysis Resource (ViPR): Hepeviridae
