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Classic signs of hepatitis virus infection

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Jaundice and elevated liver enzymes

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Main target of hepatitis viruses

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Liver

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Causes Hepa A

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Picornavirus

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Genus of Picornavirus

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Hepatovirus

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5 RNA hepatitis viruses

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  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis D
  • Hepatitis E
  • Hepatitis G
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DNA hepatitis virus

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Hepatitis B

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Naked hepatitis viruses

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  • Hepa A

- Hepa E

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MOT of Hepa A

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Fecal-oral route

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Incubation period of Hepa A

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About 1 month

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Hepa viruses that only cause acute liver disease

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Hepa A

Hepa E

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Responsible for 40% of all hepatitis cases

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Hepa A

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Hepa A agent

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HAV

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Hepa A; detectable at onset of symptoms; persists throughout life

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Anti-HAV

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Hepa A; indicates recent infection; (+) 4-6 mts after infection

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IgM anti-HAV

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Causes Hepa B

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Hepadnavirus

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MOT of Hepa B

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Parenteral

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Incubation period of Hepa B

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3 mts

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3 morpholigic forms of Hepa B

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  • small spherical particles
  • tubular/filamentous
  • large spherical virions (Dane particles)
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4 phenotypes of HBsAg

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  • adw
  • ayw
  • adr
  • ayr
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HBsAg positive for 2 occasions at least 6 mts apart

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Chronic carrier

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3 clinical syndromes of Hepa B

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Acute infection
Chronic infection
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC)

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Hepa B syndrome; long incubation period, insidious onset

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Hepa B acute infection

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First sign of recovery for Hepa B acute infection

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Renewed appetite

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Hepa B syndrome; usually occurs after mild or inapparent illness

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Hepa B chronic infection

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Detected in Hepa B chronic infection

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Elevated liver enzymes

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Latent period between HBV infection and PHC

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9-35 years

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Screening test for Hepa B

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Agglutination test

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Confirmatory tests for Hepa B

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ELISA

PCR

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Detects Hepa B Ag and Ab

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ELISA

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Detects Hepa B viral DNA

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PCR

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Pathology of PHC

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  • spotty parenchymal cell degeneration
  • diffuse lobular inflammatory reaction
  • disruption of liver cell cords
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Hepa B agent

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HBV

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Hepa B surface Ag

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HBsAg

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Hepa B; indicates viral replication

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HBeAg

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Hepa B core Ag

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HBcAg

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Hepa B; indicates past infection; immune

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Anti-HBs

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Hepa B; suggests presence of HBV

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Anti-HBe

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Hepa B; indicates past infection

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Anti-HBc

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Hepa B; indicates high infectivity

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HBeAg

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Hepa B; indicates low infectivity

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Anti-HBeAg

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Hepa B; indicates new infection; acute

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IgM anti-HBcAg

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Hepa B; indicates old infection; chronic/resolving

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IgG anti-HBcAg

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Time when HBsAg is detectable

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2 wks

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Time when HBeAg is detectable

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1 mt

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Time when Anti-HBc is detectable

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1.5 mts

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Time when anti-HBe is detectable

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5 mts

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Time when anti-HBs is detectable

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6 mts

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Used for post-exposure or newborns of HBsAg (+) mothers and for mucosal exposure to secretions of individuals who are HBsAg (+)

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Hepa B immune-globulin

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Family of Hepa C causative agent

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Flaviviridae

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Genus of Hepa C causative agent

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Hepacivirus

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Accounts for 90% of non-A, non-B hepatitis infections

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Hepa C

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Major cause of post-transfusion hepatitis

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Hepa C

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MOT of Hepa C

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Parenteral

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2 clinical syndromes of Hepa C

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  • acute form

- chronic form

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Mtd for Hepa C Ab detection

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ELISA

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Mtd for HCV-RNA

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RT-PCR

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Hepa C agent

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HCV

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Hepa C antibody

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Anti-HCV

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Hepa C syndrome; similar to acute Hepa A and B but inflammatory response is less and symptoms are milder

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Acute form

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Hepa C syndrome; more prevalent than HBV, often leads to cirrhosis

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Chronic form

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Composition of the Delta agent/Hepa D

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HDAg surrounded by HBsAg envelope

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Smallest Hepa virus

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Hepa D

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Hepa D; patients that are more likely to develop fulminant hepatitis

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Delta agent carriers

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Mtds for Hepa D Ag/Ab detection

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ELISA

RIA

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Mtd for Hepa D; to detect HDV-RNA

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PCR

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Hepa D agent

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HDV

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Delta Ag; detectable in early acute infection

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HDAg

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Hepa D; indicates past or present infection

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Anti-HDV

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Patients where Hepa E is more serious

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Pregnant women

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Mutant strain of HBV

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Hepatitis F virus

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Genome of Hepa F virus

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dsDNA

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Genome of Hepa G virus

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ssRNA

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Family of Hepa G virus

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Flaviviridae