EASL Studio Podcast: Zoonotic Hepatitis E – What’s hot in 2023?
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Hepatitis E is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV infections are among the most common causes of acute hepatitis worldwide. 2 different settings: HEV genotypes 1 and 2 cause primarily in water-born outbreaks inn resource-limited settingsHEV genotypes 3 and 4 have emerged as porcine zoonoses in middle and high-income areas, including EuropeThis Studio focuses on Zoonotic Hep E, especially HEV Genotype 3 infection and discusses recent highlights as well as current challenges in basic, translational, and clinical research on Hepatitis E. Learn more about the viral and host determinants for the diverse clinical outcomes of HEV genotype 3 infections, the challenge of chronic Hepatitis E in immunocompromised patients, as well as the current state of vaccine development and other preventive measures. Faculty Darius Moradpour (Moderator)Patrick Behrendt (Faculty)Montserrat Fraga Christinet (Faculty)Eike Steinmann (Faculty)All EASL Studio Podcasts are available on EASL Campus.
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This episode is organised in collaboration with the Healthy Livers, Healthy Lives Coalition.FacultyJeffrey Lazarus (Moderator)Mazen Noureddin (Faculty)Shira Zelber-Sagi (Faculty)Kremlin Wickramasinghe (Faculty)The Healthy Livers, Healthy Lives Coalition’s activities are supported by Boehringer...
Published 10/03/24
Published 10/03/24