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hepatitis Flashcards

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Primary hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver due to viral infection

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Hepatitis A AKA

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Enterovirus 72

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Hepatitis A Family

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Picornaviridae

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Hepatitis A Characteristics

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Non-enveloped, icosahedral, RNA virus

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Hepatitis A Disease Nature

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Self-limited, does not result in chronic infection; same with Hepa E

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Hepatitis A Vaccine

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Available

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Hepatitis A Causative Agent

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Hepatitis A virus

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Hepatitis A Common Cause

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Infectious hepatitis, most common cause of hepatitis

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Hepatitis A Onset

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Abrupt onset

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Hepatitis A Incubation Period

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15 to 50 days (average 28 days)

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Hepatitis A Detection

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Detected in stool, not serum

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Hepatitis A Mode of Transmission

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Fecal-oral route

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Hepatitis A Risk Factors

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Travellers, sex contacts, household contacts, MSM, drug users, clotting-factor disorders

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Hepatitis A Transmission Routes

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Close person-to-person contact, sexual contact, contaminated food or drinks

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Hepatitis A Markers of Infection

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Early virus shedding in stool, IgM Anti-HAV, IgG Anti-HAV

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Hepatitis A Test Methods

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ELISA (indirect and direct), Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

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Hepatitis A Serology - Acute Infection

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IgM anti-HAV positive, IgG anti-HAV negative

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Hepatitis A Serology - Old Infection

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IgM anti-HAV negative, IgG anti-HAV positive

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Hepatitis A Serology - Incubation/No Infection

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IgM anti-HAV negative, IgG anti-HAV negative

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Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Characteristics

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32-34 nanometers, calicivirus, resembles Hepatitis A

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Hepatitis E Mode of Transmission

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Fecal-oral route, often via contaminated water

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Hepatitis E Genus

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Hepevirus

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Hepatitis E Genotypes

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HEV 1, 2 (waterborne), HEV 3, 4 (zoonotic)

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Hepatitis E Diagnosis

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Based on symptoms or exposure in endemic regions, serology

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Hepatitis E Risk for Pregnant Women

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May develop fulminant liver failure and death

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Hepatitis E Mortality Rate

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High mortality rate in women

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Hepatitis E Laboratory Diagnosis

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Electron microscopy, Indirect ELISA, RT-PCR

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Hepatitis G Virus Characteristics

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RNA virus, enveloped, Flaviviridae family

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Hepatitis G Mode of Transmission

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Contact with blood, sexually transmitted, transplacental

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Hepatitis G Pathogenicity

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Common worldwide, but seems non-pathogenic

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Hepatitis B is also known as

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Serum hepatitis, Australian hepatitis

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1st hepatitis to be discovered by Dr. Baruch Blumberg in 1963

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Hepatitis B

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Type of genome in Hepatitis B virus

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Double-stranded DNA

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Family of Hepatitis B virus

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Hepadnaviridae

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Hepatitis B virus is also known as

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Dane Particle

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Primary organ targeted by Hepatitis B virus

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Incubation period of Hepatitis B

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45 to 160 days (average 120 days)

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Modes of transmission for Hepatitis B

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Direct contact with infectious blood, semen, or other body fluids, including birth to an infected mother, sexual contact, and sharing contaminated needles or equipment

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Best indicator for early or acute Hepatitis B infection

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HBsAg (Australia antigen)

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Marker found in the core of the intact Hepatitis B virus but not in serum

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HBcAg (core antigen)

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Serologic marker indicating high levels of Hepatitis B virus and high infectivity

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HBeAg (envelope antigen)

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First antibody to appear during Hepatitis B infection, seen during the window period

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Serologic evidence of recovery phase in Hepatitis B

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Marker for long-term immunity to Hepatitis B

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HBsAg, Anti-HBc, Anti-HBs are all negative

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Susceptible to acquire Hepatitis B infection

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Anti-HBc positive only

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Window period

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Anti-HBc is positive, Anti-HBs is positive

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No active infection, has immunity due to natural infection (previously infected with Hepatitis B)

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Anti-HBs is positive only

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Immune due to Hepatitis B vaccination

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Anti-HBs and Anti-HBc positive

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HBsAg is positive, Anti-HBc is positive, IgM anti-HBc is positive, Anti-HBs is negative

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Acutely infected with Hepatitis B

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HBsAg is positive, Anti-HBc is positive, IgM anti-HBc is negative, Anti-HBs is negative

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Chronically infected with Hepatitis B

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HBsAg is negative, Anti-HBc is positive, Anti-HBs is negative

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Possible interpretations: 1. Resolved infection (most common), 2. False-positive anti-HBc (susceptible), 3. ‘Low-level’ chronic infection, 4. Resolving acute infection, 5. Window stage of infection

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Viral load in HBV infection definition

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Measurement of the viral agent in the blood; signifies if a patient can be infectious

54
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HBV vaccine (introduced in 1982) made by a recombinant strain

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Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (common baker’s yeast)

55
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1st generation HBV detection test

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Ouchterlony test: precipitation reaction using double diffusion in double dimension

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2nd generation HBV detection tests

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Include Counter Immunoelectrophoresis (precipitation with electrical current), Rheophoresis (precipitation by evaporation), and Complement Fixation (based on complement binding to antigen-antibody complexes)

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3rd generation HBV detection tests

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Include Reverse Passive Latex Agglutination (agglutination test for antigen detection), Reverse Passive Hemagglutination (hemagglutination test for antigen detection), ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for antigen/antibody confirmation), and RIA (radioimmunoassay for sensitive antigen/antibody detection)

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IgM anti-HBcAg

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Indicates a new Hepatitis B infection

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IgG anti-HBcAg

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Indicates an old Hepatitis B infection

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Both IgG and IgM anti-HBcAg

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Indicates a mid-stage Hepatitis B infection

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Anti-HBeAg in serologic testing

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Indicates low infectivity of Hepatitis B virus

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Hepatitis C family and genus

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Family: Flaviviridae; Genus: Hepacivirus

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Hepatitis C description

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Blood-borne hepatitis; also known as post-transfusion hepatitis

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Incubation period for Hepatitis C

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14 to 180 days (average 45 days)

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Cause of Hepatitis C

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV)

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Confirmatory test for Hepatitis C

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RIBA (Recombinant Immunoblot Assay)

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Mode of transmission (MOT) for Hepatitis C

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Parenteral (via blood contact)

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Surrogate testing for NANBV/HCV in donated blood

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Includes ALT level detection and Anti-HBc detection (via RIA or ELISA using Enzyme Inhibition Technique)

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Serologic test for Anti-HCV

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ELISA and RIA

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Antibody detection for Hepatitis C

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If Anti-HCV is negative, no infection; if present, perform RNA testing

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Interpretation of Hepatitis C antibody and RNA test results

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If RNA is present, further testing is needed; If antibody is present but RNA is absent, no current infection; If both antibody and RNA are present, active infection

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Hepatitis D (Delta Hepatitis) agent

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Hepatitis D virus (HDV), also known as Delta Virus

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Mode of transmission (MOT) for Hepatitis D

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Parenteral and sexual transmission

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Characteristics of Hepatitis D virus (HDV)

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RNA virus that requires HBV for replication; uses HBV’s envelope (HBsAg) to replicate

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Co-infection with HBV

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Simultaneous infection with HBV and HDV

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Superinfection with HBV

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HDV infects cells already infected with HBV, leading to faster replication and severe hepatocyte damage

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Serologic markers for HDV

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HDV Ag (early stage, not useful due to rapid disappearance), IgM anti-HDV, total anti-HDV (IgM and IgG) for acute phase

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Chronic infection indicator for HDV

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Presence of anti-HDV IgG indicates chronic infection

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Laboratory diagnosis of Hepatitis D

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Indirect ELISA for Anti-HDV and Anti-HBc IgM

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Serologic markers for acute HDV infection

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HDV Ag (early stage), IgM anti-HDV, total anti-HDV

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Co-infection marker for HDV

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IgM anti-HDV + HBsAg + IgM anti-HBc

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Superinfection marker for HDV

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Absence of IgM anti-HBc

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Chronic infection marker for HDV

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Anti-HDV IgG

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