A porcine model of chronic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection identifies male reproductive glands as sites of viral persistence
Open Access
- 30 July 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Virulence
- Vol. 17 (1) , 2707701
Abstract
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major challenge for medical and scientific communities. Among the many issues complicating HEV disease are increasingly complicated extrahepatic manifestations [1]. The...Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (R21AI151736)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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