SUMMARY OF HEPATITIS Flashcards
Serum hepatitis
HBV
Post transfusion hepatitis
HCV
Non A and Non B hepatitis
HCV
Picornaviridae ssRNA
HAV
Hepadnaviridae dsDNA
HBV
Flaviviridae ssRNA
HCV
Deta virus; requires HBV for replication
HDV
Caliciviridae ssRNA
HEV
15-45 days
HAV
45-160 days
HBV
15-150 days
HCV
30-60 days
HDV
15-60 days
HEV
Fecal-oral
HAV
HEV
Sex, blood transfusion, sharing of needles, transplacental saliva, breastmilk
HBV
HDV
Sex, blood transfusion, sharing of needles, transplacental saliva, breastmilk, hemodialysis
HCV
Infectious hepatitis
HAV
• Present in stool and plasma for an average of 18 days after the clinical of disease
HAV RNA
• Indicates recent infection
Anti-HAV IgM
• Develops 2-3 weeks after ingestion and persists up to 3-6 mos
Anti-HAV IgM
• Develops 1-2 weeks after IgM
Anti-HAV IgG
• Present for life
Anti-HAV IgG
• Active hepatitis B
HbsAg
• Acute infection and infectivity
HbsAg
• General marker of infection
HbsAg