EXPERIMENT 15-16 POST LAB: SUMMARY OF THE E HEPATITIS VIRUSES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR MARKERS Flashcards
RNA Picornaviridae
HAV
Fecal, oral
HAV
HEV
Progression to Chronic State: No
HAV
HEV
Progression to Chronic State: Yes
HBV
HCV
HDV
DNA Hepadnaviridae
HBV
Parental, sexual, perinatal
HBV
HCV
RNA Flaviviridae
HCV
RNA Genus Deltavirus
HDV
RNA Hepeviridae
HEV
Low risk of fulminant liver disease
HAV
10 to 90 percent of cases may develop chronic hepatitis (depending on age), with increased risk for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
HBV
Eighty-five percent develop chronic infection, with increased risk of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, or autoimmune manifestation
HCV
Increased risk of developing fulminant hepatitis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma
HDV
Fulminant liver failure in pregnant women
HEV
Acute hepatitis A
IgM anti-HAV