Hepatitis E virus: An ancient hidden enemy in Latin America

Figure 4 Patterns of hepatitis E virus infection. The typical clinical courses taken by hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are depicted. The scheme is based on the clinical approach followed at different institutions, as first revised in Kamar et al[13]. The shaded text corresponds to the clinical laboratory markers used to classify the degree of disease caused. This model is based mainly on infections with HEV from genotypes 1 and 3, as shown. Fewer data are available for genotypes 2 and 4, but the same general model may apply.