Hepatic immunopathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus: from acute liver injury to hypothesis-driven links with hepatocarcinogenesis
Exploration of Digestive Diseases·
- DOI
- 10.37349/edd.2026.1005134
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- Study type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Open Exploration Publishing
- Article type
- journal-article
- Integrity
- current
Why this research matters now
The review argues that CCHFV should be reframed as a disruptor of hepatic immune homeostasis with both acute and potential chronic consequences, motivating multidisciplinary, One Health-oriented research, surveillance, and vaccine/therapeutic development.
Structured evidence summary
Research question
The review synthesizes evidence on hepatic immunopathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), examining acute liver injury mechanisms and hypothesis-driven links to potential long-term hepatic sequelae.
Study design
Narrative review of current knowledge on CCHFV hepatic immunopathogenesis, integrating viral replication dynamics, host immune responses, and genomic determinants.
Population and setting
No specific human or animal cohort is described; the work addresses CCHFV as a globally distributed zoonotic pathogen with liver-relevant pathophysiology across acute and postinfectious contexts.
Main findings
The review frames the liver as a central immunological organ in CCHFV infection, integrating direct cytopathic effects with inflammatory circuits involving hepatocytes, Kupffer cells, and liver sinusoidal endothelial cells. It reports that viral genomic diversity, particularly within the nucleoprotein and other structural elements, modulates host sensing, immune evasion, and injury intensity. The authors propose a hypothesis-driven association between CCHFV, chronic hepatic inflammation, tissue remodeling, and hepatocellular carcinoma risk, drawing parallels with other viral hepatitides.
Public-health relevance
The review argues that CCHFV should be reframed as a disruptor of hepatic immune homeostasis with both acute and potential chronic consequences, motivating multidisciplinary, One Health-oriented research, surveillance, and vaccine/therapeutic development.
Important limitations
The abstract itself does not enumerate explicit limitations; identified gaps include incomplete mapping of cell-type-specific viral tropism, limited mechanistic genotype–phenotype correlations, and insufficient understanding of how acute hepatic injury relates to long-term liver outcomes. As a narrative synthesis, the work is hypothesis-generating rather than confirmatory, and this summary is limited to the supplied single-article abstract and metadata, requiring the original paper for decision-grade interpretation.
GIDS interpretation
The article is discoverable through GIDS classifiers linking it to hemorrhagic fever and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, with topical tags for One Health and surveillance, which may aid contextual retrieval alongside immunovirological and hepatology-focused literature; no connection to any live surveillance signal is asserted.
Related GIDS surveillance
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Evidence relationships
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