Hepatitis E virus

Hepatitis E virus
TEM micrograph of hepatitis E virions.
Virus classification
Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
Order: Unassigned
Family: Hepeviridae
Genus: Orthohepevirus
Species: Orthohepevirus A
Synonyms
  • Hepatitis E virus

The Hepatitis E virus is the causative agent of Hepatitis E. Its taxonomic name is Orthohepevirus A.

The global burden of infections from the two major genotypes (1 and 2) is estimated at 20 million per year, leading to 70,000 deaths and 3,000 stillbirths.[1]

The viral particles are 27 to 34 nanometers in diameter and are non-enveloped.[2] The virus particle was first visualised in 1983[2] but was only molecularly cloned in 1990.[3]

Genome and proteome

HEV can be classified into four different genotypes from different geographical regions: genotype 1 (Asia), genotype 2 (Africa and Mexico), genotype 3 (Europe and North America) and genotype 4 (Asia).[4]

The viral genome a single-strand of positive-sense RNA that is approximately 7200 bases in length. It encodes 3 proteins (O1, O2, O3), two of which are polyproteins, that is, they are cleaved into fragments which carry out the actual functions of the virus (see figure). The O1 protein consists of 7 such fragments, namely Met (Methyltransferase), Y (Y-domain), Plp (Papain like protease), V (proline-rich variable region), X (X-domain, macro-domain), Hel (Helicase), and Rdrp (RNA dependent RNA polymerase). The Pvx domain is a fusion protein consisting of the Plp, V and X domains. The O3 protein is encoded by a single open reading frame (ORF3). The O2 protein encodes the capsid, which is composed of 3 domains, namely the shell domain (S) and two protruding domains (P1, P2).[5] Numbers in the figure indicate positions in the RNA sequence.

Interactome: Protein-protein interactions among the HEV proteins have been mapped by Osterman et al. (2015) who found 25 interactions among the 10 proteins studied. 24 of these interactions were considered as of "high quality".[6]

Taxonomy

It was previously classified in the Caliciviridae family. However, its genome more closely resembles the rubella virus. It is now classified as a member of the genus Orthohepevirus in the Hepeviridae family.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rein, D. B., Stevens, G. A., Theaker, J., Wittenborn, J. S. & Wiersma, S. T. (2012) The global burden of hepatitis E virus genotypes 1 and 2 in 2005. Hepatology 55, 988–97
  2. 1 2 Balayan MS, Andjaparidze AG, Savinskaya SS, et al. (1983). "Evidence for a virus in non-A, non-B hepatitis transmitted via the fecal-oral route". Intervirology 20 (1): 23–31. doi:10.1159/000149370. PMID 6409836.
  3. ↑ Reyes GR, Purdy MA, Kim JP, et al. (1990). "Isolation of a cDNA from the virus responsible for enterically transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis". Science 247 (4948): 1335–9. doi:10.1126/science.2107574. PMID 2107574.
  4. ↑ Schlauder, G. G. & Mushahwar, I. K. (2001) Genetic heterogeneity of hepatitis E virus. J Med Virol 65, 282–92
  5. ↑ Ahmad I, Holla RP, Jameel S (2011). "Molecular virology of hepatitis E virus". Virus Res. 161 (1): 47–58. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2011.02.011. PMC 3130092. PMID 21345356.
  6. ↑ Osterman A, Stellberger T, Gebhardt A, Kurz M, Friedel CC, Uetz P, Nitschko H, Baiker A, Vizoso-Pinto MG (2015). "The Hepatitis E virus intraviral interactome". Sci Rep 5: 13872. doi:10.1038/srep13872. PMC 4604457. PMID 26463011.
  7. ↑ "ICTV Virus Taxonomy: 2009 release". Retrieved 2011-12-02.

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