Microbiology 3 (virology) Flashcards
Hepadnavirus
Hep B (enveloped DNA)
Hep B ____ indicates active disease
surface antigen
HBsAg
Hep B ____ indicates active viral replication
e antigen
HBeAg
Hep B _____ indicates resistance to infection
Antibody against surface antigen
HBsAb (Anti-HBs)
Marker in Hep B that occurs before clinical symptoms
HBsAg (and DNA)
what is “window” period in HepB
period between disappearance of HBsAg and appearance of Anti-HBs
Resolved HBV
Anti-HBc, Anti-HBs
Immunized against HBV
Anti-HBs
Chronic hepatitis B definition
HBsAg >6mo (5% of adults
who has highest rate of conversion to chronic HepB
neonates infected transplacentally (90%)
Chronic HBs antigenemia assd with
Polyarteritis nodosum
titer considered “replicative” in HepB
> 10^5/ml HBV DNA
HCV
Flavivirus, enveloped RNA
extrahepatic manifestations of HCV
cryoglobulinemia, membranous GN, aplastic anemia
sustained virologic response
undetectable (<50IU/mL) HCV RNA 6 months after treatment
HCV genotypes with high and low rates of response to treatment
high response: 2&3
low response: 1
HAV
picornavirus, non-enveloped RNA