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    Hepatitis virus

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    Overview of Hepatitis Virus

    Virus Virus group Nucleicacid Mode of infection Severity(chronicity)

    HAV Enterovirus7(heptovirus)

    !NA "ecal#oral $(acute)

    H%V hepadnavirus &NA 'ercutaneous

    'erucosal

    $$(chronic)

    H*V "lavivirus !NA %lood(transfusion#associated)

    $ (chronic)

    H&V %#dependentsall virus

    !NA +lood $ (chronic)

    HEV *alicivirus !NA "ecal#oral $(acute)

    H,V - !NA %lood -

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     Viral Hepatitis - Overview

    A B C D ESource of virus

    feces blood/blood-derived

    body fluids

    blood/blood-derived

    body fluids

    blood/blood-derived

    body fluids

    feces

    Route of transmission

    fecal-oral percutaneouspermucosal

    percutaneouspermucosal

    percutaneouspermucosal

    fecal-oral

    Chronicinfection

    no yes yes yes no

    Prevention pre/post-exposure

    immunization

    pre/post-exposure

    immunization

    blood donor screening;

    risk behavior modification

    pre/post-exposure

    immunization;risk behavior modification

    ensure safedrinking

    ater 

    Type of Hepatitis

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    Huan cytoegalovirus

     Epstein#%arr virus

     Herpes siple. virus /ellow fever virus

     !u+ella0 

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    Hepatitis A virus

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    Structure

    Small# non$

    envelope"

    icosa%e"ral

    particle#

    &' nm in

    "iameter

     ss!NA

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    !eplication

    1nli2e other picornaviruses3 however3 HAV is notcytolytic and is released +y e.ocytosis0

    4a+oratory isolates of HAV have +een adapted to

    growth in priary and continuous on2ey 2idney celllines3 +ut clinical isolates are very difficult to grow in

    cell culture(

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    !esistance

    Stable toaci" at p) *

    Solvents+et%er#c%loroform,

    "etergents

    salt-ater#groun"-ater+mont%s,

    "rying+stable,

    temperature

    . -ee/s℃

    01 for *2minutes stable℃

    13 for &2minutes partial inactivation℃

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    !esistance

    Inactivate" by

    c%lorine treatment of "rin/ing -ater

    formalin+2(*04#*' #'&%ours,℃

    acetic aci"+&4#.%ours,

    B$propiolactone丙内酯 +2(&04#3%ours,

    Ultraviolet ra"iation+&567㎝ &7min,

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    Hepatitis A Virus Transmission

    Virus can +e transitted via fecal#oral routeingestion of containated food and water can

    cause infection

    HAV in shellfish is fro sewage#containated

    water 

    Virus can +e transitted +y food handlers3 day#

    care wor2ers3 and children0

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    Concentration of Hepatitis A Virusin Various Body Fluids

    Source! "iral #epatitis and $iver %isease &'();'-**

    + ,nfect %is &'(';&.!((-('.

    Feces

    Serum

    Saliva

    Urine

       B  o   d  y

       F   l  u   i   d

    Infectious Doses perml

    100 102 104 10 10! 1010

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    Geographic Distribution of HAVInfection

    Anti"HA# $revalence

    Hi%&

    'nterme(iate

    )o*

    #ery )o*

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    Age-specic Mortality Due toHepatitis A

    Age groupyears!

    "ase-Fatalityper #$$$!

    ! "#$

    !-%& %#'%!-() %#'

    "$-&) "#*+&) %,#!

     otal %

    Source! "iral #epatitis Surveillance Program0 &'(1-&'('

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    Hepatitis A - "linicalFeatures

     5ncu+ation period

    Average 6 days

    !ange 89#9 days

    :aundice +yage group

    ;< yrs ;8=

    yrs >=#9=

    ?8> yrs 7=#@=

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    Hepatitis A - Clinical Features

    Milder disease than Hepatitis % asyptoatic infections are very coon3

    especially in children0 Adults3 especially pregnant woen3 ay develop

    ore severe disease no chronic for of the disease0

    Complications:"ulinant hepatitis is rare 08= of cases

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    Pathog n sis

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    'athogenesis of HAV

    HAV replicates slowly in the liver without

     producing apparent cytopathological effects

    (*E's)0 5n the a+sence of cytolysis3 the virus

    readily esta+lishes a persistent infection0 :aundice3 resulting fro daage to the liver 

    Anti+ody is detected and cell#ediated iune

    responses to the virus

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    "or e.aple

    An epideic of HAV that occurred in Shanghai3 *hina3

    in 8B@@ in which 63 people were infected with the

    virus resulted fro eating Anadara subcrenata

     o+tained fro a polluted river 0

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    Cie course of HAV infection

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    5unity

    Anti+ody protection against reinfection is lifelong

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    4a+oratory &iagnosis

    Viral particles in the stool3 +y electron icroscopy

     Specific 5gM in seru

     '*! HAV#specific seDuences in stool

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    Creatent3 'revention and *ontrol

    'rophyla.is with iune seru glo+ulin given +efore

    or early in the incu+ation period

    A 2illed HAV vaccine has +een approved and isavaila+le for use in children and adults at high ris2 for

    infection0

    A live HAV vaccine has +een developed in *hina0

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    Hepatitis B  virus

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    Intro"uction

    appro.iately 69 illion people are infected

    glo+ally with H%V0 

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    Structure

    Sall3 enveloped &NA

    Che genoe a sall3 circular3 partly dou+le#stranded

    &NA of 6 +ase

    Although a &NA virus3 it encodes a reverse transcriptase

    and replicates through an !NA interediate0

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    Structure

    &ane particle3 is > n in

    diaeter0

    !esist to treatent with ether3 a

    low pH3 freeing3 and oderate

    heating0 Chis helps transission

    fro one person to another0

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    Decoy !articles

    )BsAg$containing particlesare release" into t%e serum of

    infecte" people an"

    outnumber t%e actual virions(

    Sp%erical or filamentous

    T%ey are immunogenic an"

    -ere processe" into t%e first

    commercial vaccine against)B8(

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    Structure H%cAg H%sAg H%eAg

    89#9n>n

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    FFn

    >n

    @n

    H%sAg

    H%cAg

    H%eAg

    &NA

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    H%V has a very defined tropis for the liver0 5ts sall genoe also necessitates econoy3 as

    illustrated +y the pattern of its transcription and

    translation0

    5n addition3 H%V replicates through an !NA

    interediate and produces and release antigenic

    decoy particles0

    !eplication 

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    !eplication 

    Che entire genoe can also +e integrated into the host

    cell chroatin0

    H%sAg3 +ut not other proteins3 can often +e detected in

    the cytoplas of cells containing integrated H%V &NA0 Che significance of the integrated &NA in the replication

    of the virus is not 2nown3 +ut integrated viral &NA has

     +een found in hepatocellular carcinoas0

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    High (?@=) >9= of glo+al population

     G  lifetie ris2 of infection ?6= of glo+al population

     G  lifetie ris2 of infection =#

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    )ig%$ris/ groups for )B8infection

    'eople fro endeic regions %a+ies of others with chronic H%V 5ntravenous drug a+users 'eople with ultiple se. partners Heophiliacs and other patients reDuiting +lood

    and +lood product treatents Health care personnel who have contact with +lood

    !esidents and staff e+ers of institutions for theentally retarded

    "oncentration of Hepatitis B

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     "oncentration of Hepatitis B

    Virus

    in Various Body Fluids

    High Blood ,Serum, Wound exudates

    Moderate Semen, vaginal and menstrualsecretions, Saliva, amniotic fuid

    Low/NotDetectale

    !rine , "eces, Sweat ,  #ears ,Breast mil$ 

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    6%at "etermines t%e "evelopment of c%ronic vs

    acute infection

    Age (chronic infections decrease with increasing age)

    Se.

    Syndroe Males "eales

      *hronic 5nfection 809 8  *irrhosis 6 8

      'H* < 8

    !oute of infection (oralse.ual infections give rise to

    less chronic cases than seru infection

    Hepatitis B - "linical

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    Hepatitis B "linicalFeatures

    . /ncubation period0 Average '$-)$days

    1ange &!-%*$ days

    . Clinical illness 23aundice40 ! yrs5 %$6>! yrs5 "$6-!$6

    . Acute case-fatality rate0 $#!6-%6

    . C7ronic infection0 ! yrs5 "$6-)$6

    >! yrs5 (6-%$6. 8re9ature 9ortality fro9

    c7ronic liver disease0 %!6-(!6

    % t f H titi B Vi I f ti

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    %utcome of Hepatitis B Virus Infectionby Age at Infection

    Symptomatic 'nfection

    C&ronic 'nfection

    A%e at 'nfection

       C   &  r  o  n   i  c   '  n   f  e  c   t   i  o  n   +   ,

       -

       S  y  m  p   t  o  m

      a   t   i  c   '  n   f  e  c   t   i  o  n

       +   ,   -

    Birt& 1" mont&s ."12 mont&s 1"4 years /l(er C&il(ren

    an( A(ults

    0

    20

    40

    0

    !0

    100100

    !0

    0

    40

    20

    0

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    'athogenesis(8)

    Che virus starts to replicate within 6 days of its

    acDuisition3

    Syptos ay not +e o+served for >9 days oflonger3 depending on the infectious dose3 the

    route of infection3 and the person0

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    h i ()

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    'athogenesis()

    Hypoiune response0

    5"NI3H4A#5IJ*C4I(An insufficient C#cell response )

    *ell ediated iunopathogenic daage0

    *C4 Jacute hepatitischronic hepatitis

    ! % i +*,

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    !at%ogenesis +*,

    5une cople.es fored +etween H%sAg and anti#

    H%s contri+ute to the developent of hypersensitivity

    reactions3 leading to pro+les such as vasculitis血管炎 3

    arthralgia关节痛 3 rash3 and renal daage0

    ' h i (>)

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    'athogenesis(>)

    'athogenic daage caused +y autoiunity

    liver specific protein(4S')

    Viral variation  H%eAg

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    Clinical Syn"romes

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    Ma:or

    eterminants of

    acute an" c%ronic)B8 infection

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    Acute Infection

    Symptoms of Acute Infection

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    Symptoms of Acute Infection

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    T%e serological events associate" -it% t%e typical course of acu

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    )B8 "isease

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    &ypical 'erologic "ourseAcute Hepatitis B Virus /nfection wit7

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    Acute Hepatitis B Virus /nfection wit71ecovery

    (ee)s after

    &iter

    Symptoms

    HBeA% anti"HBe

    Total anti"HBc

    '% anti"HBc anti"HBsHBsA%

    0 4 ! 12 1 20 24 2! 2 2 100

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    Development of t%e c%ronic )B8 carrier state

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    p

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    !rimary )epatocellular Carcinoma

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    y p

    T%e 6)O estimates t%at

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    =ab( Diagnosis

    T%e initial "iagnosis of %epatitis can be ma"e ont%e basis of t%e clinical symptoms an" t%e

    presence of liver en;ymes in t%e bloo"(

    T%e serology of infection "escribes t%e course

    an" t%e nature of t%e "isease( Acute an" c%ronic )B8 infect( Can be

    "istinguis%e" by t%e presence of )BsAg an"

    )BeAg in t%e serum an" t%e pattern of Ab to t%ein"ivi"ual )B8 antigens(

    Diagnosis

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    Diagnosis

    During t%e symptomatic p%ase of infection#

    "etection of antibo"ies to )BeAg an" )BsAg is

    obscure" because t%e antibo"y is comple>e"

    -it% antigen in t%e serum( T%e best -ay to "iagnose a recent acute

    infection# especially "uring t%e perio" -%en

    neit%er )BsAg nor anti$)Bs can be "etecte"# is

    to measure IgM anti$)Bc(

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    Diagnosis

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    g

    Detection of serum )B8DNA nucleic

    %ybri"i;ation? !CR(

    Detection of viral DNA polymerase(

    Treatment

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    Interferon$alp%a may be effective for treating

    a c%ronic )B8 infection(

    )epatitis B immune globulin may be

    a"ministere" -it%in a -ee/ of e>posure an" tne-born infants of )BsAg$positive mot%ers(

    :li9ination of Hepatitis B Virus

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    . 8revent c7ronic HBV /nfection

    . 8revent c7ronic liver disease

    . 8revent pri9ary 7epatocellularcarcino9a

    . 8revent acute sy9pto9atic HBVinfection

     rans9ission

    Objectives

    :li9ination of Hepatitis B Virusrans9ission

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    . 8revent perinatal围产期的 HBVtrans9ission

    . 1outine vaccination of all infants

    . Vaccination of c7ildren in 7ig7-risk groups

    . Vaccination of adolescents

    ; all unvaccinated c7ildren at %%-%( yearsof age

     G K7ig7-riskL adolescents at all ages

    . Vaccination of adults in 7ig7-risk groups

     rans9issionStrategy 

    病毒抗原抗体系统检测结果分析

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    H%sAg H%eAg   抗# H%s   抗# H%e   抗# H%c   结 果 分 析

    + - - - -H%V

    感染或无症状携带

    + + - - - 急性或慢性乙型肝炎

    或无症状携带者

    + + - - + 急 性 或 慢 性 乙 型 肝 炎!"染性#K$%&L'

    + - - + + 急 性 感 染 ( ) * +!K,%&L'

    - - + + + -.感染*+/

    - - + + - -.感染*+/

    - - - - + -.感染或K

    01/L

    - - + - - -.感染或23456

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    )epatitis C 8irus)epatitis C 8irus

    5ntroduction 

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    T%e ma:or cause of parenterally transmitte"

    non A non B %epatitis( It elu"e" i"entification

    for many years( In 3@

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     pp

    Incubation perio"Incubation perio" Average 1$' -ee/sAverage 1$' -ee/s

    Range &$&1 -ee/sRange &$&1 -ee/s

    Acute illness +:aun"ice,Acute illness +:aun"ice, Mil" +Mil" +&24,&24,

    Case fatality rateCase fatality rate =o-=o-

    C%ronic infectionC%ronic infection '04$,'24 +most as>,

    Cirr%osisCirr%osis 324$&24324$&24

    Mortality from C=DMortality from C=D  34$0434$04(chronic liver disease )

    Common characteristics

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    !utative Cogavirus relate" to t%e lavi an"!esti viruses(T%us probably envelope"(

    )as a ssRNA genome

    Does not gro- in cell culture# but can infect

    C%impan;ees

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    Transmission

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    Bloo" transfusions# bloo" pro"ucts

    organ "onation

    Intravenous "rug abusers

    community acuire" mec%anism unclear(

    8ertical transmission

    se>ual intercourse

    Epi"emiology

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    Causes a mil"er form of acute %epatitis t%an

    "oes %epatitis B

    But 024 in"ivi"uals "evelop c%ronic infection#

    follo-ing e>posure( Inci"ence en"emic -orl"$-i"e? %ig% inci"ence

    in Fapan# Italy an" Spain

    Clinical syn"romes

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    )C8 can cause acute infections but is more

    li/ely to establis% c%ronic infections(

    8iremia

    C%ronic persistent %epatitis C%ronic active %epatiti-

    Cirr%osis

    =iver failure

    C%ronic )epatitis Cactors !romoting !rogression or Severity

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    actors !romoting !rogression or Severity

    Increase" alco%ol inta/e

    Age G .2 years at time of infection

    )I8 co$infection Ot%er

     G Male gen"er G Ot%er co$infections +e(g(# )B8,

    Serologic !attern of Acute )C8 Infection-it% Recovery

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    Symptoms H7$

    Time after E>posure

          T      i      t    e    r

    anti$)C8

    A=T

    Normal

    2 3 & * . 0 1 3 & * .earsMont%s

    )C8 RNA 

    Serologic !attern of Acute )C8 Infection -it%!rogression to C%ronic Infection

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    Symptoms H7$

    Time after E>posure

          T      i      t    e    r

    anti$)C8

    A=T

    Normal

    2 3 & * . 0 1 3 & * .earsMont%s

    )C8 RNA 

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    )C8 !revalence by Selecte" 9roups

    Unite" States

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    2 32 &2 *2 .2 02 12 '2

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    8) SerologyReliable serological tests %ave only recently

    become available(

    )C8$specific Ig9 in"icates e>posure# not

    infectivity

    ) '*!  "etects viral genome in patientJs serum

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    Treatment# !revention# an" Control

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    # #

    Recombinant interferon$alp%a is t%e only/no-n effective treatment for )C8(

    Illicit "rug abuse an" transfusion are t%e most

    i"entifiable sources of )C8 viruses(

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    Hepatitis & virus

     

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    Hepatitis D Delta! Virus

    HBsA%  anti%en

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    HBsA%

    5A

    %

    !eplication

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    Transcription an" replication of t%e )D8genome are unusual( Specifically# t%e %ost cellKs

    RNA polymerase II ma/es an RNA copy#

    replicates t%e genome# an" ma/es mRNA(

    Geographic Distribution of HDV Infectio

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    HD# $revalence

    Hi%&

    'nterme(iate

    )o*

    #ery )o*

    5o Data

    Tai*an

    $acific 'sla

    !at%ogenesis

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    Sprea" in bloo"# semen# an" vaginal secretion( It can replicate an" cause "isease only in

    people -it% active )B8 infections(

    Replication of t%e "elta agent results incytoto>icity an" liver "amage(

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     Hepatitis D - "linical

    Features

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    . Coinfection

    ;severe acute disease

    ; low risk of c7ronic infection

    . Superinfection

    ;usually develop c7ronic H

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    &ime after*+ osure

       &   i   t  e  r anti-

    HBs

    'ymptoms

    A,&*leated

    &otal anti-

    HDV

    IgM anti-HDV

    HDV ./A

    HBsAg

    HBV - HDV 'uperinfection&ypical 'erologic "ourse

     0aundice

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    &ime after

       &   i   t  e

      r

    'ymptoms

    A,&&otal anti-HDV

    IgM anti-HDV

    HDV ./A

    HBsAg

    =aboratory Diagnosis

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    Detect t%e "elta antigen of antibo"ies E=ISA an" RIA

     Hepatitis D - 1reention

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    . HBV-H

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    Hepatitis E Virus

     

    Structure an" 9enome

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    *2$*&nm non$envelope" particle  s7s +H,sense RNA genome # L'(0b(

    9enetic organi;ation similar +not i"entical, to

    Caliciviruses

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     Hepatitis * - "linical

    Features

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    . /ncubation period0 Average &$ days1ange %!-'$ days

    . Case-fatality rate0 Overall5 %6-"6

    8regnant wo9en5 %!6-(!6. /llness severity0 /ncreased wit7 age

    . C7ronic sequelae0 >one identi?ed

    Geographic Distribution ofHepatitis *

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     8revention and Control @easures

    for ravelers to H:V-:nde9ic1egions

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    . Aoid drin)ing 2ater and beerages 2ithice! of un)no2n purity3 uncoo)ed shellsh3and uncoo)ed fruit4egetables not peeled orprepared by traeler

    . IG prepared from donors in (esterncountries does not preent infection

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