September 11, 2026 · Journal of hepatology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2026.08.034

Mouse models of acute and chronic hepatitis E virus infection

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The authors aimed to develop mouse models to study hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection, particularly focusing on the susceptibility of different mouse strains to HEV and the mechanisms underlying chronic infection. They successfully established AG129 and C57BL/6J mouse models that support efficient HEV-C1 replication, revealing important insights into viral tropism and the role of CD4+ T cell depletion in persistent infection. These models provide a valuable platform for further research on HEV immunopathogenesis, antiviral testing, and vaccine development.

Tianxu Liu, Xinyue Yang, Baixun Li, Qing Fan, Zihao Yu, Dong Ying, Yuebao Li, Wei Zhang, Jiajing Wu, Peiyu Jiang, Liwei Zheng, Hongzhen Mao, Guochao Wei, Yanning Liu, Xin Yin, Fengmin Lu, Zizheng Zheng, Weigang Zhang, Cheng-Feng Qin, André Gömer, Nicola Frericks, Eike Steinmann, Lei Qin, Yunjie Lu, Bei Jiang, Lin Wang

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