Hepatitis A Flashcards
1
Q
self-limited disease, less fatal/milder, does not
result to chronic infection
A
Acute Viral Hepatitis
2
Q
T/F. Vaccine is available
A
True
3
Q
Hepa A Virology (PINS)
A
Picornaviridae Family
Icosahedral
Non-enveloped
Single-stranded RNA
4
Q
other name for Hepa A
A
Enterovirus 72
5
Q
Most common cause of hepatitis
A
Hepa A
6
Q
Has an abrupt onset (______ hepatitis) HAV
A
short incubation
7
Q
Incubation Period
A
15-50 days
8
Q
Average
A
20 days
9
Q
Hepa A MOT
A
fecal-oral
blood transfusion
10
Q
sheds off in the intestine; antigen detection in the stool sample is recommended
A
0-15 days
11
Q
antibodies starts to be
produced IgM -> IgG
A
2nd week of infection
12
Q
Icterus
A
jaundice, ↑ bilirubin
13
Q
↑ liver enzyme levels
A
ALT/SGPT
14
Q
Acute Infection
A
(+) IgM
15
Q
Old infection
A
(+) IgG
