5 Questions
Which hepatitis virus can result in a carrier state, chronic hepatitis, and fulminant hepatitis?
Hepatitis B
Which virus commonly affects children and young adults?
Hepatitis B
How is Hepatitis B virus commonly spread?
Vertical transmission from infected mother to newborn
Which hepatitis virus has spread through parenteral routes and sexual contact?
Hepatitis C
Which hepatitis virus is an RNA virus?
Hepatitis C
Study Notes
Pathology of Liver
Acute Viral Hepatitis
- Acute viral hepatitis is a diffuse inflammation of the liver caused by acute infection by hepatotropic viruses.
- There are 5 well-characterized viruses that cause acute viral hepatitis:
- Hepatitis A virus (HAV)
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- Hepatitis D virus (HDV)
- Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
- All 5 viruses produce similar patterns of clinical and morphologic acute hepatitis.
- The viruses vary in their potential to induce:
- Fulminant disease
- Chronic hepatitis
- Carrier state
Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
- HAV is an RNA virus.
- It has a specific incubation period (I.P.).
Test your knowledge of liver pathology with questions on viral hepatitis, chronic hepatitis types, bilharzial hepatic fibrosis, portal hypertension, and liver cirrhosis classification and etiology.
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