EX 2- Hepatitis Virus- Middleton Flashcards
The hepatitis viruses are viruses that specifically target the ________.
liver
The hepatitis virus primarily infects and replicates in __________
hepatocytes
Virus and host response cause damage to the ______ causing acute infections or chronic infections
liver
How is the hepatitis virus transmitted?
- fecal oral (A, E)
- sexual (ALL)
- vertical (mother -> child) (B,C,D)
- parenteral (needles) (ALL)
Hepatitis ____ and _____ are very rare in the US
D, E
Hepatitis A is more common and causes ______ infections while B & C are less common but cause _______ infections
- acute
- chronic
Hepatitis B (Hepadnaviridae) has what type of genome?
dsDNA w/ RNA intermediate (bc has reverse transcriptase)
What is special about the dsDNA genome of Hepatitis B?
smallest genome of the human viruses
What type of virion does Hepatitis B have?
enveloped
What proteins does Hepatitis B have?
- virion assembly
- cell attachment
- capsid
- reverse transcriptase
Hepatitis B _______ be grown in cell culture
cannot
What is the template for transcription of HepB virus?
cccDNA
Hepatitis B requires _____ specific transcription factors
liver
Hepatitis B causes infection by ______ & _________ ______
sexual & drug use (parenteral)
How long is the incubation for Hep B?
30-180 days
What are the symptoms of Hep B?
- malaise
-anorexia
-vomiting
-fatigue
-cough
-serum like sickness
jaundice, elevated alanine transaminase (ALT) levels
Recovery from Hep B is __ - ___ months after onset of jaundice
3-4 months