Hepatitis Virus Flashcards
They have tropism with the liver
Hepatitis virus
Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
Two classification of hepatitis based on historical perspective
Infectious
Serum
Blood borne hepatitis
Serum
Easily transmitted
Infectious
Family and Genus of Hepa A
Picornaviridae
Hepatovirus
Smallest virus
Picornaviridae
MOT of Hepa A
Fecal oral route
Does hepa A can cause chronic infection? Why or why not?
No, self limiting
Hepa A virus is shed in the
Stool or feces
RIA and EIA in Hepa A diagnosis detects?
HAV RNA
Best method in diagnosing HAV
Detection of Anti HAV IgM
Food and waterborne virus
HAV
Specimen used in Detection of HAV antigen
Stool
Specimen in detecting HAV antibody
Serum
Virus alike with HAV
HEV
Family and genus of HEV
Hepeviridae
Hepevirus
MOT of HEV
Fecal oral route
Waterborne virus fatal to pregnant women
HEV
Lab diagnosis of HEV
Indirect ELISA
Only DNA Hepa virus
HBV
How many genotype present in HBV
8
A-H
Family pf HBV
Hepadnaviridae
MOT of HBV
Parenteral, vertical and sexual
Australian antigen. Indicates active chronic infection of HBV or incubation period
HBsAg
Marker of immunity to HBV
Anti HBs
Best marker during core window period
Anti HBc
Indicates chronic infection and very infectious HBV
HBeAg
First antibody to be produced during convalescence period
Anti HBe
Specimen of choice for HBc
Infected hepatocyte
Defective virus
Hepa D
Term used to refer a patient that is simultaneously infected by HBV & HDV
Coinfection
Chronic HBV carrier is infected with HDV
Superinfection
Genus of HDV
Delta virus
Most common NANB
HCV
Family and genus of HCV
Flaviviridae
Hepacivirus
Post transfusion hepatitis
HCV