HEPATITIS VIRUS

Hepatitis- inflammation of the liverHepatitis D Virus (HDV)- Chronic carrier

Genome: single stranded RNA (ssRNA)

MOT: Percutaneous/Permucosal
Lab dx: Ab to Delta Ag
Incubation period: 6-26 weeks
*NO VACCINE/IMMUNE GLOBULINS

Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)- Not a chronic carrier

Genome: single stranded RNA (ssRNA)

Family: Picornaviridae
MOT: Fecal-oral
Lab dx: IgM HAV antibody
Incubation period: 2-6 weeks
Pvxn: Vaccine and Immune Globulins
*Most Common Hepa Virus

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)- Chronic carrier

Genome: Double stranded DNA (dsDNA)

Family: Hepadnaviridae
MOT: Percutaneous-blood/Permucosal-semen, v.fluid, b. milk
Lab dx: HBsAg,HBsAb, IgM HBcAb
Incubation period: 4-26 weeks
Pvxn: Vaccine and Immune Globulins

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)- Chronic carrier

Genome: single stranded RNA (ssRNA)

Family: Flaviviridae
MOT: Percutaneous/Permucosal
Lab dx: HCV Ab
Incubation period: 2-22 weeks
*NO VACCINE/IMMUNE GLOBULINS

Hepatitis D Virus (HDV)- Chronic carrier

Genome: single stranded RNA (ssRNA)

MOT: Percutaneous/Permucosal
Lab dx: Ab to Delta Ag
Incubation period: 6-26 weeks
*Co-infection of HBV
*NO VACCINE/IMMUNE GLOBULINS

Hepatitis E Virus (HEV)- Not a chronic carrier

Genome: single stranded RNA (ssRNA)

Family: Caliciviridae
MOT: Fecal-oral
Lab dx: None
Incubation period: 2-6 weeks
*AKA Water borne Hepatitis
*NO VACCINE/IMMUNE GLOBULINS