Hepatitis E virus
| Hepatitis E virus | |
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| TEM micrograph of Hepatitis E virus virions | |
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Kitrinoviricota |
| Class: | Alsuviricetes |
| Order: | Hepelivirales |
| Family: | Hepeviridae |
| Genus: | Paslahepevirus |
| Species: | Paslahepevirus balayani |
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the causative agent of hepatitis E.
Globally, approximately 939 million corresponding to 1 in 8 individuals have ever experienced HEV infection. About 15–110 million individuals have recent or ongoing HEV infection. The virus particle was first seen in 1983, but was only molecularly cloned in 1989.