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Which hepatitis virus can result in a carrier state, chronic hepatitis, and fulminant hepatitis?
Which hepatitis virus can result in a carrier state, chronic hepatitis, and fulminant hepatitis?
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B (correct)
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis A and B
Which virus commonly affects children and young adults?
Which virus commonly affects children and young adults?
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B (correct)
- Hepatitis C
- All of the above
How is Hepatitis B virus commonly spread?
How is Hepatitis B virus commonly spread?
- Contaminated food and water
- Vertical transmission from infected mother to newborn (correct)
- Casual contact like shaking hands
- All of the above
Which hepatitis virus has spread through parenteral routes and sexual contact?
Which hepatitis virus has spread through parenteral routes and sexual contact?
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Which hepatitis virus is an RNA virus?
Which hepatitis virus is an RNA virus?
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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.).
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