摘要
戊型肝炎(hepatitis E,HE)是由戊型肝炎病毒(hepatitis E Virus,HEV)引起的病毒性肝炎,多发生在卫生条件较差的地域,主要经粪-口途径传播,以水源性、食源性传播较为多见。目前根据核苷酸同源性分析,HEV至少存在4个基因型,分别为基因1~4型。研究显示,基因1型和2型HEV只感染人,与发展中国家戊型肝炎大的暴发或流行有关,主要由于水源污染导致;基因3型和4型HEV既可感染人,也可感染多种动物,为人畜共患病原体,常引起散发病例,主要传染源为动物,特别是猪,其中3型呈全球性分布,4型主要流行于亚洲。
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) was first documented as an infectious agent in 1980s. The HEV genome contains three open reading frames (ORFs). The genome structure and function of ORF1 and ORF2 have been thoroughly studied; however, knowledge for the molecular characteristics and biological functions of HEV ORF3 is still limited. It has recently been proven that HEV ORF3 protein interacts with many intracellular sig- nal proteins which may play a role in cell signaling transduction, virus replication and release during HEV in- fection.
出处
《中国病毒病杂志》
CAS
2015年第3期223-227,共5页
Chinese Journal of Viral Diseases
基金
国家自然科学基金(81271827)
高等学校博士学科点专项科研基金(20120001110098)