戊型肝炎是一种系统性疾病,主要影响肝脏,是由戊型肝炎病毒(HEV)所引起的。HEV是一个重要的公共卫生问题,据估计世界人口的1/3已经感染HEV。近年来,工业化国家本地戊型肝炎是公认的一个临床问题。几种动物尤其是家猪、野猪和野鹿是这些国家HEV基因型3和4的储存库。人类通过进食生的或 Hepatitis E is a systemic disease that affects mainly the liver and is caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV). HEV is an important public health issue and it is estimated that one third of the world’s population is already infected with HEV. In recent years, local hepatitis E in industrialized countries is a recognized clinical problem. Several animals, especially domestic pigs, wild boars and wild deer are the repository for HEV genotypes 3 and 4 in these countries. Human beings eat by eating or