Detection of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen by Chromatographic Assay Flashcards
Viral Hepatitis
• Inflammation of the liver
• The most common liver disease
Viral hepatitis
Causative agent:
• Primary hepatitis viruses:
• Secondary hepatitis viruses:
A, B, C, D and E
EBV, CMV, and herpesvirus
Hepatitis A aka
Infectious Hepatitis
Nonenveloped, single-stranded RNA virus.
Belongs to the Hepatovirus genus of the PicoRNAviridae family.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
Belongs to the_______ genus of the_______ family.
Hepatovirus genus
PicoRNAviridae family
Hepatitis A
Transmission:
Primary route:
Fecal-oral
Ingestion of contaminated food or water
Hepatitis A
Factors: (3)
• Rare cases through ______during acute infection with high viral load.
Poor hygiene, poor sanitation, and overcrowding
blood transfusion
Factors:
Poor hygiene, poor sanitation, and overcrowding.
• Rare cases through blood transfusion during acute infection with high viral load.
Hepatitis A
• Shed in feces during incubation and early acute stages but decline after symptoms appear.
Hepatitis A (HAV) antigens
Hepatitis A
Serological Tests: (2)
• ELISA
• Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
: Based on the presence of IgM antibodies to HAV.
IgM is detectable at symptom onset and declines within 6 months.
Acute Hepatitis A Diagnosis
Acute Hepatitis A Diagnosis:
: Based on the presence of_____ antibodies to HAV.
IgM is detectable at symptom onset and declines within____ months.
IgM
6 months
Hepatitis C (Non-A Non-B Hepatitis)
•_____ virus from the______
family.
RNA
Flaviviridae
• RNA virus from the Flaviviridae family.
Hepatitis C (Non-A Non-B Hepatitis)
(Non-A Non-B Hepatitis)
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
• Transmission: (3)
Parenteral, sexual, and perinatal routes.
85% of cases progress to chronic infection.
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
• Complications: (3)
Cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and autoimmune issues.
Hepatitis C
Diagnosis:
Anti HCV - Hepatitis C antibody test
HCV RNA - Hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid
Genotyping
Hepatitis C
Diagnosis:
: Indicates past or current infection.
: Confirms current infection and monitors treatment effectiveness.
is critical for determining treatment strategies.
Anti-HCV
HCV RNA
Genotyping
Hepatitis C (HCV) Transmission:
Exposure to contaminated blood.
Hepatitis C
• Main source:____
•_______ (before routine HCV screening in 1992).
•_______ (before 1992).
Intravenous drug use
Blood transfusion
Organ transplantation
HCV
• Other risk factors: (3)
• Occupational exposure to contaminated blood.
• Long-term hemodialysis.
• Unregulated body piercing or tattooing, particularly in correctional facilities
• Major cause of Post-transfusion Hepatitis
Hepatitis C