Viral Hepatitis- Exam IV Flashcards
A clinical syndrome characterized by inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
In viral hepatitis, ____ cell death releases ____ which causes ____.
hepatocyte; bilirubin; jaundice
A byproduct of heme metabolism in the liver (where heme is detoxified)
bilirubin
Where is heme detoxified? What does this create?
liver; bilirubin
hepatitis viruses have a strong tropism for the liver and preferentially replicate in the ___.
hepatocyte
___% of liver cells are hepatocytes
85%
Hepatitis viruses primarily cause:
liver disease
Infectious hepatitis is caused by:
Hep A and Hep E
“Hit and Run” describes ____ hepatitis
“Hide and Infiltrate” describes ___ hepatitis
infectious (A & E)
serum (B, C & D)
How is infectious hepatitis (A&E) transmitted?
Fecal-oral
Serum Hepatitis is caused by:
Hep B, C, & D
How is serum hepatitis (B, C, & D) transmitted?
blood and sexual fluids
What is the nucleic acid composition of Hepatitis A?
linear + ssRNA
What virus family does Hepatitis A belong to?
picrornaviridae
Hepatitis A causes:
infectious hepatitis
Describe the characteristic shape and viral structure of HAV?
- icosahedral, naked capside virus
- positive strand linear RNA
How is HAV spread?
spread by fecal-oral contamination of food, drink, or shelfish
HAV is shed into ____ and into ___ and passes out of the body in ___.
bile ducts; intestine; feces
How does HAV kill hepatocytes?
DIRECTLY
What is the clinical manifestations of HAV?
Usually mild intestinal infectious, but occasionally viremia occurs, leading to liver infection and jaundice
Describe the vaccination for HAV:
Killed HAV vaccine, recommended for all in US, especially military, frequent travelers, and staff of care facilities
In highly endemic regions (HAV) , almost all children become:
infected in the first few years of life
In endemic regions most children infected with HAV in the first few years of life remain:
asymptomatic
Adults from non endemic regions (HAV) who become infected are more likely to:
display symptoms
Describe the nucleic acid composition of Hep B:
nicked circular, mostly double stranded DNA
What virus family does hep B belong to?
hepadnaviridae
Describe the viral genome structure of Hep B:
- enveloped
- smallest viral genome of 3200 nucleotides
How many nucleotides are present in the viral genome of Hep B?
3200
How many distinct viral particles does Hep B contain, describe:
3 distinct viral particles
- 22 nm particles
- variable tubular/ filamentous particle (22nm)
- 42 nm Dane particle (infective form of virus)
Which viral particle of Hep B is the infective form of the virus?
Dane particle
List the Hep B surface antigens:
L, M, S
Which Hep B surface antigen is embedded into the lipid bilayer (envelope)?
S
What is the main component of the Hep B lipid bilayer/envelope/dane particle?
HGsAg-S
Core antigens of Hep B include:
HBe antigen & HBc antigen