Main description:

Hepatitis E virus is transmitted via the fecal-oral route and can infect both humans and animals. In the second version, three new chapters (Chapters 9, 10, and 11) about lifecycle, morphogenesis, and stem cell culture of hepatitis E virus were added. Although the research for hepatitis E virus has made progress recently, there are still some problems that are not solved. So the fourth new chapter (Chapter 17) involving unsolved problems was also added. Meanwhile, the epidemiology, transmission, genetic evolution, animal models, treatment, and others in the related chapters of the first version were also updated. The updated version of the book provides an overview of HEV from benchside to bedside. It is a valuable resource for virologist and those in the pharmaceutical industry developing HEV vaccines, as well as physicians involved in identifying and treating those infected with the virus.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Hepatitis E Virus.- Chapter 2 Characteristics and Functions of HEV Proteins.- Chapter 3 Epidemiology of Hepatitis E.- Chapter 4 Hepatitis E as a Zoonosis.- Chapter 5 Genetic Evolution of Hepatitis E Virus.- Chapter 6 Transmission of Hepatitis E Virus.- Chapter 7 Immunobiology and Host Response to HEV.- Chapter 8 Cell Culture for hepatitis E virus.- Chapter 9 Stem Cell and organoid culture for hepatitis E virus.- Chapter 10 Lifecycle of hepatitis E Virus.- Chapter 11 Morphogenesis of Hepatitis E Virus.- Chapter 12 Animal Models for Hepatitis E Virus.- Chapter 13 Clinical Manifestations of Hepatitis E.- Chapter 14 Laboratory Diagnosis of HEV Infection.- Chapter 15 Treatment of Hepatitis E.- Chapter 16 Prophylactic Hepatitis E Vaccine.- Chapter 17 Puzzles for hepatitis E virus.