Hepatitis Virus Diagnosis and Therapy Flashcards
1
Q
HAV diagnosis?
A
Anti-HAV IgM (IgG shows prior infection)
2
Q
HBV diagnosis?
A
Multiple serological markers
3
Q
HCV diagnosis?
A
Anti-HCV antibody, RT-PCR
4
Q
HDV diagnosis?
A
Anti-HDV delta-antigen IgM
5
Q
HEV diagnosis?
A
Anti-HEV IgM, IgG
Rule out HAV infection
6
Q
Therapy for HAV?
A
Supportive, pooled IgG
7
Q
Therapy for HBV?
A
a-interferon, lamivudine, HepB IgG
8
Q
Therapy for HCV?
A
a-interferon, ribavirin, boceprevir, telaprevir
9
Q
Therapy for HDV?
A
a-interferon, lamividine, HepB IgG
Treat same as HBV
10
Q
Therapy for HEV?
A
None
11
Q
Which hepatitis viruses have vaccines?
A
HAV, HBV
12
Q
Why do you not vaccinate against HDV?
A
Needs HBV so HBV vaccination is effective
13
Q
Why can’t you vaccinate against HCV?
A
Antigen differentiation over the course of an infection
