Hepatitis E virus
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| TEM micrograph of hepatitis E virions. | |
| Virus classification | |
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Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
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| Order: |
Unassigned
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| Species: |
Orthohepevirus A
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The Hepatitis E virus is the causative agent of Hepatitis E. Its taxonomic name is Orthohepevirus A.
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Virology
The viral particles are 27 to 34 nanometers in diameter, are non-enveloped and contain a single-strand of positive-sense RNA that is approximately 7300 bases in length. The virus particle was first visualised in 1983[1] but was only molecularly cloned in 1990.[2]
Taxonomy
It was previously classified in the Caliciviridae family. However, its genome more closely resembles the rubella virus. It is now classified as a member of the genus Orthohepevirus in the Hepeviridae family.[3]
References
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- Hepatitis E virus at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Virus Pathogen Database and Analysis Resource (ViPR): Hepeviridae
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