Hepatitis E Virus

Newly found avian virus related to swine and human hepatitis E virus

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, October 7th, 2002

by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - The newly discovered avian hepatitis E virus (avian HEV) shares a close genetic relationship with swine and human forms of the virus, scientists in the U.S. have determined.

In fact, laboratory tests have confirmed the avian virus cross-reacts with assays for the other hepatitis E viruses (HEV), according to G. Haqshenas and colleagues, who work at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia. The putative capsid protein of avian HEV shares the most homology with swine and human forms of the virus, according to the researcher's report.

"Western blot analysis...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2002-10-07)

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