Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is often asymptomatic but can lead to acute and chronic hepatitis as well as to extrahepatic manifestations such as neurological or renal disease and pregnancy complications. In this Primer, Kamar et al. describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of HEV infection.
- Nassim Kamar
- Jacques Izopet
- Harry R. Dalton