Hepatitis B Virus Flashcards

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Family of HBV ?

A

Hepadnavirus

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Envelop of HBV ?

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  1. HBsAg
  2. Lipid

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Outstanding characteristics of HBV ??

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  1. Acute & chronic hepatitis
  2. Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Antigens of HBV ??

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  1. HBsAg
  2. HBcAg
  3. HBeAg

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Surface antigen of HBV ??

A

HBsAg

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HBsAg importance ???

A

Lab diagnosis & immunization

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Core antigen of HBV ??

A

HBcAg

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The antigen that secreted from infected cell is called ??

A

HBeAg

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Core antigen function In HBV ??

A

Forms the nucleocapsid core of the virion

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9
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HBeAg indicator of —??

A

Infectivity/ Transmissibility

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Horizontal transmission of HBV ??

A
  1. Transfusion of infected unscreened blood products
  2. Sexual intercourse
  3. Injection drugs
  4. Tattos
  5. Close living quaters

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Outcome of subclinical infection by HBV >??

A

Recovery

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Vertical transmission of HBV ??

A
  1. HBsAg (+) Mother
  2. Delivery birth canal
  3. Post natal-Breast feeding \Prenatal - Placenta

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Complications of HBV ??

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  1. Fulminant live failure
  2. Chronic liver hepatitis
  3. Cirrhosis of liver
  4. Hepatocellular Ca

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Acute hepatitis outcome ??

A

=Recovery
=Fulminant liver failure

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Chronic carrier of HBV outcome ??

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  1. Cirrhosis of liver
  2. Hepatocellular Ca

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Antigens of HBV in the serum ??

A
  1. HBsAg
  2. HBeAg

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15
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Acute liver failure HBsAg state ??

A

-
negative

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16
Q

Active ionfection indicator which antigen ??

A

HBsAg

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16
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Antobodies of HBV in the serum ??

A
  1. Anti HBc IgM
  2. Anti HBs IgG
  3. Anti HBe IgM

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17
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In highly infectious patient which antigen in serum ??

A

HBeAg

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18
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Anti HBs IgG IN blood indicated ??

A
  1. Previous infection
  2. Previous vaccination

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19
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Surest marker of Active infection ??

A

Anti HBc IgM

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20
Q

Detection of Anti HBe IgM is —-??

A
  1. Recovery
  2. Low transmissibility

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21
Q

Strong evidence of infectious virions is present is ——–??

A

Viral DNA

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22
Q

Previous infection discovered by Anti HBsAg IgG ??

A

(+) Anti HBc `

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23
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Previous vaccination discovered by Anti HBsAg IgG ??

A

(-) Anti HBc

23
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Window period in HBV infection ??

A

Time between the disappearance of a specific antigen & the appearance of antibody against that particular antigen

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24
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Which seromarker is positive during window period ??

A

Anti-HBc IgM Ab

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25
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The most important & readily detectable seromarker ???

A

HBsAg

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26
Q

If I found HBsAg (-)
is it free from HBV ??

A

NOOOOO
maybe patient in window period

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27
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Importance of window period in HIV ??

A

Diagnosis become difficult

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28
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What is the next procedure ??

A

Check the Anti HBc IgM

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28
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HBsAg in undetectable level when ??

A

3-6 month after infection

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29
Q

Tx of HBV ??

A

Pegylated alpha interferon

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30
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First detected Ab in HBV ??

A

Anti HBc IgM

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31
Q

Names of hepatotrophic viruses ??

A
  1. HAV
  2. HBV
  3. HCV
  4. HDV
  5. HEV

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