Hepatitis Viruses Flashcards
1
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enteric Hepatitis
A
HAV
HEV
2
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parenteral Hepatitis
A
HBV, HDV
HCV
3
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HAV
A
Picornavridae enterovirus ss + RNA, non-enveloped icosahedral ONE SEROTYPE reservoir: HUMAN only fecal-oral OUTBREAKS Dx: anti0HAV IgM prevent: HAND WASHING, passive immunization with gamma globulin, inactivated vaccine (2 yrs or older); combo vaccine for HAV/HBV (18 yrs or older)
4
Q
HBV
A
HepDNAvirus DNA Hep virus: partially ds, enveloped DANE particle CHINA, sub-Saharan AFRICA IV drug use, sex, perinatal at delivery virus production prior to Sx Dx: source of infection, ELISA
5
Q
HCV
A
Flaviviridae hepacivirus ss +RNA, enveloped icosahedral E1, E2, NS3 ASIA, MIDDLE EAST, North AFRICA Dx: source of infection, ELISA: anti-HCV Ab, HCV RNA
6
Q
HDV
A
circular ss RNA, enveloped
replicates on own but..
REQUIRES HBV infection: need HBsAg to infect hepatocytes
7
Q
HEV
A
Caliciviridae hepevirus ss + RNA, non-enveloped icosahedral developing countries ONE SEROTYPE high fatal rate in PREGNANCY
8
Q
groups at risk for HAV
A
- houselhold/sex contacts
- travel
- live on Indian reservation
- outbreaks: diner, cay care, gay men, IV drug user
9
Q
What makes HAV eradication possible?
A
one serotype
only in humans
not a priority: self resolves, incidence has already dropped a lot after vaccine made
10
Q
dane particle
A
HBV
blebs with virus inside (hard to detect virus itself in blood)
11
Q
HBV DNA pol
A
REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE
12
Q
HBsAg
A
HBV
surface antigen, attachement protein
CARRIER or ACUTELY INFECTED
13
Q
HBcAg
A
HBV
core antigen, capsid protein
14
Q
HBeAg
A
HBV
derivative of HBcAg
INCREASED RISK OF TRANSMISSION (active marker)
15
Q
X antigen
A
HBV
influences gene expression