III: Hepatitis Flashcards
Adults with recent HAV exposure can be given ______.
Active (vaccine) and Passive (immune globulin) Immunization
Describe the HAV vaccine.
killed virus with capsid protein antigens
Describe the HBV vaccine.
Recombinant vaccine
Describe the relevant virology for Hepatitis A, including the virus family and genomic content.
Picornavirus, capsid, (+)ssRNA
Describe the relevant virology for Hepatitis B, including the virus family and genomic content.
Hepadnovirus, enveloped, ssDNA/dsDNA
Describe the relevant virology for Hepatitis C, including the virus family and genomic content.
Flavivirus, enveloped, RNA
Describe the relevant virology for Hepatitis D, including the virus family and genomic content.
Envelope, circular RNA
Describe the relevant virology for Hepatitis E, including the virus family and genomic content.
Hepevirus, capsid, (+)ssRNA
HDV coinfection with HBV has _____ outcomes compared to HDV superinfection with HBV.
better
Hepatitis D virus encodes ___ antigen
Delta
How is HAV diagnosed?
stool HAVAg, antiHAV antibodies
How is HCV diagnosed?
AntiHCV, stool RT-PCR
How is HDV diagnosed?
AntiHDV, DeltaAg
How is HEV diagnosed?
AntiHEV, stool RT-PCR
In hepatitis A, jaundice is more common in _____ patients.
older
In hepatitis B, the incidence of chronic infection ______ with increasing age
decreases
In hepatitis B, the incidence of symptomatic acute infection ______ with increasing age
increases
Name four categories of HCV Direct Acting Antivirals
HCV protease inhibitors, NS5A inhibitors, NS5B inhibitors, NS3/4A inhibitors
Name the three sets of enzymes involved in hepatitis B replication in order;
Host DNA repair enzymes; host DNA-dependent RNA polymerase; viral reverse transcriptase
Which HBV marker? Indicator of resolution of hepatitis and favorable prognosis
HBVeAb