Organisms

Hepatitis E virus

A positive-stranded RNA virus species, causing enterically-transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis (HEPATITIS E).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A positive-stranded RNA virus species, causing enterically-transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis (HEPATITIS E).

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Hepatitis E virus (strain Burma)
  • Orthohepevirus A
  • Paslahepevirus
  • Paslahepevirus balayani
  • Paslahepeviruses

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = HEPATITIS E

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Hepatitis Viruses (1990-1991)

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Tree Numbers

  1. B04w.450.412
  2. B04w.820w.578w.407.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hepatitis E virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016752. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016752
  2. Hepatitis E virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5731737