Genotype specific pathogenicity of hepatitis E virus at the human maternal-fetal interface

oleh: Jordi Gouilly, Qian Chen, Johan Siewiera, Géraldine Cartron, Claude Levy, Martine Dubois, Reem Al-Daccak, Jacques Izopet, Nabila Jabrane-Ferrat, Hicham El Costa

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-11-01

Deskripsi

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection can result in severe placental disease, but mechanisms underlying pathogenicity are poorly understood. Here, the authors develop an ex vivo model for HEV infection at the maternal-fetal interface and compare pathogenicity of different HEV genotypes.