Hepatitis E And D

Question 1

What type of virus is Hepatitis E?

Answer 1

It is a 32 nm RNA virus.
Caused by hepevirus

Question 2

What is the primary clinical concern associated with Hepatitis E?

Answer 2

Clinical presentation and management of liver inflammation.

Question 3

How does hepatitis e and a infection during pregnancy causes?

Answer 3

Hepatitis E have high mortality and associated with acute liver failure

Question 4

Route of transmission of hepatitis E

Answer 4

Fecal oral
uncooked food

Question 5

Feminent hepatitis of pregnancy meaning that can cause severe problem in pregnancy
Name the hepatitis

Answer 5

Hepatitis e 10 to 20% pregnant female

Question 6

What virus causes Hepatitis D

Answer 6

Delta virus RNA virus
And requires hbv has no independent existence and it enhances severity of hbv infection

Question 7

What are the routes of transmission in Hepatitis D

Answer 7

Percutaneous sexual perinatal

Question 8

anti hdv in serum suggest what?

Answer 8

Low Anti-HDV titers suggest recent or resolving infection.

High Anti-HDV titers indicate chronic or long-term infection, which may lead to progressive liver disease (cirrhosis, liver failure).