Ch. 29. Viral Hepatitis

Question 1

Hepatitis virus’s include….

Answer 1

A-G

Question 2

Hepatitis can be classified into what two groups

Answer 2

Caecal-oral route (AE), parenteral route ( BCDG)

Question 3

what are some common signs and symptoms of hepatitis

Answer 3

malaise, jaundice, dark urine, fatty stool, high bilirubin in blood and urine.

Question 4

Hepatitis A is caused by what?

Answer 4

RNA

Question 5

Hepatits B is caused by what?

Answer 5

DNA ( aka hepadnavirus)

Question 6

which particle of Hepatitis B is ithe actual virus?

Answer 6

Dane particle

Question 7

what % of hep B carriers become chronic?

Answer 7

2-5%

Question 8

what are the antigens that are produced by chronic hepatitis B?

Answer 8

HBsAG

Question 9

what kind of Virus is hepatisis C?

Answer 9

RNA

Question 10

what % of people of Hepatitis C in the saliva?

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

what causes the hepatitis D ?

Answer 11

defective RNA virus that coexists with HBV

Question 12

What causes hepatitis E?

Answer 12

RNA virus

Question 13

whats special about hepatitis F?

Answer 13

nothing its not even existent for sure

Question 14

whats another name for Hepatitis G?

Answer 14

non A-E hepatitis, This is where all other hepatitis viruses are placed that arnt A-E.