Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection Among Humans and Animals: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Prevention—2nd Edition
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1278
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Interests: virology; HEV; neglected and emerging viruses; zoonosis; public health
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Interests: аntibiotic use among children and adults; vector-borne and zoonotic diseases; zoonoses and public health; fever of unknown origin (FUO); medical parasitology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the topic of zoonotic infections has become increasingly relevant and important. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic infection. The main reservoirs of HEV are wild boars and domestic pigs. In addition, this infection has been found in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and other species. In humans, HEV most commonly affects immunocompromised individuals (HIV-positive persons, oncology patients, transplanted persons, etc.). It is also known from the scientific literature that the main transmission mechanisms of HEV are contaminated drinking water (in developing countries) and the consumption of poorly thermally processed pork meat and pork products (in developed countries).
Authors are invited to submit reviews, original articles, short communications, and case reports.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- HEV in humans—serological evidence and molecular analysis among immunocompromised individuals (HIV-positive persons, oncology patients, transplanted persons, etc.);
- HEV in humans—clinical characteristics, prevention, and treatment among immunocompromised individuals (HIV-positive persons, oncology patients, transplanted persons, etc.);
- HEV in blood donors—seroprevalence and molecular analysis;
- HEV in the general population—serological evidence and molecular analysis;
- HEV in wild boars—seroprevalence and molecular analysis;
- HEV in domestic pigs and industrial swine—serological evidence and molecular analysis;
- HEV in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and other species—serological evidence and molecular analysis;
- HEV in food and food products—molecular analysis.
Dr. Jelena Prpić
Dr. Magdalena Baymakova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- seroprevalence
- molecular analysis
- clinical characteristics
- prevention
- treatment
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