All hepatitis E articles
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NewsHepatitis E virus attacks nerve cells
A research study using a cell model has enabled research into how hepatitis E virus affects nerve cells for the first time.
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NewsPigs may be transmission route of rat hepatitis E to humans
New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans.
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NewsHepatitis E virus scoops up human derived RNA fragments
In cell culture experiments, it was shown that incorporating host RNA provided a replication advantage for the Hepatitis E virus, with the altered viruses replicating better than others.
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NewsStudy paves the way for an active agent against hepatitis E
Tests in cell culture with human liver cells showed that the compound K11777 prevents infection with hepatitis E viruses.
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NewsSingle hepatitis E mutation renders sofosbuvir therapy ineffective
A single mutation of the hepatitis E virus has been shown to cause treatment with the hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir to become much less effective, according to a study that provides new insights for future drug development.
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NewsSpotlight on how hepatitis E is able to infect cells
A recently developed cell culture model has finally made it possible for researchers to investigate how hepatitis E is able to infect cells.
