Hepatitis A-G Flashcards
what can chronic hepatitis lead to
liver cirrhosis and carcinoma
what are the two types of chronic hep
chronic persisting and chronic active (tissue destruction)
what is the virus in hep A
picornavirus
what is the virus in hep B
hepadnavirus
what is the virus in hep C
flavivirus
what is the virus in hep E
calicivirus
what is the virus in hep G
flavivirus
which heps result in no chronic infection
A and E
which heps can be prevented by immunisation
A,B,D
what is the mode of transmission for hep A
fecal oral
what is the mode of transmission for hep E
fecal oral
what can cause hep A
feces. water and raw food, travel
incubation time of hep B
45-180 days (6 months)
transmission hep B
sexual, parenteral, perinatal
antigen markers hep B
HBs- Ag, HBe-Ag, anti HBs, anti HBc, anti HBc IgM, anti HBe