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Several diseases of the liver, collectively known as hepatitis, are caused by viruses. The viruses involved, five of which have been reasonably well characterized, come from a wide range of virus families. Hepatitis A virus is a picornavirus, a small single strand RNA virus; hepatitis B virus belongs to the hepadnavirus family of double stranded DNA viruses; hepatitis C virus is a flavivirus, a single stand RNA virus; hepatitis E, also an RNA virus, is similar to a calicivirus. Hepatitis D which is also known as Delta agent is a circular RNA that is more similar to a plant a viroid than a complete virus.
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Which hepatitis virus requires co-infection with another hepatitis virus?
Hepatitis D requires co-infection with the B type.
What type of microorganism is hepatitis A?
It is a virus called the Hep A virus.
What type of pathogen causes hepatitis?
Hepatitis is caused by blood borne pathogens. The pathogens themselves conveniently share similar names to the type of hepatitis they cause: The pathogen that causes Hepatitus A is known as the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV), the pathogen that causes Hepatitus B is known as the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and the pathogen that causes Hepatitus C is known as the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).
What type of pathogen is hepatitis b?
The hepatitis B illness is caused by the hepatitis B virus, a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus.
What is the name of the organism that causes hepatitis b?
Hepatitis B is a viral infection. It is a virus. Only one virus causes Hepatitis B. It infects the liver. A vaccine exists to prevent it. It is blood borne. If you are in the same room with someone who has it, you will not catch it. Do not share needles, razors, or anything that could move their body fluids to you. Hepatitis B can be treated. Other liver infections exist. Hepatitis A generally results when an infected person prepares your food. Hepatitis C is blood borne. Anything one person does that gets body fluids from one person into another spreads the virus. Hepatitis D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M also exist. Those liver infections are caused by different pathogens. (I do not have the first idea about any of those diseases. Someone came back from Atlanta and passed on that information.)
Hepatitis A is a food-borne virus that can result in what type of organ damage?
muscle damage
When hepatitis virus has no vaccine to prevent the disease?
Hepatitis C and hepatitis E have no vaccine to prevent the disease. Although there is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis D, you can only get this type if you're also infected with type B. Therefore, hepatitis B vaccine indirectly prevents hepatitis D.
What is hepatitis A B C?
I was diagnosed as HEPATITIS B carrier in 2013 with fibrosis of the liver already present. I started on antiviral medications which reduced the viral load initially. After a couple of years the virus became resistant. I started on HEPATITIS B Herbal treatment from ULTIMATE LIFE CLINIC (ww w.ultimatelifeclinic .com) in March, 2020. Their treatment totally reversed the virus. I did another blood test after the 6 months long treatment and tested negative to the virus. Amazing treatment! This treatment is a breakthrough for all HBV carriers.
The type of hepatitis caused by contaminated food?
It is called infective hepatitis or hepatitis A
Is a cold sore a form of hepatitis?
The herpes virus causes cold sores to appear.
What is Hepatitis B Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is the worst and the most dangerous type of hepatitis. Vincent Dublin
An Introduction to Hepatitis?
Hepatitis is disease that results in an inflamed liver. Most cases of hepatitis are caused by a group of viruses, but the disease can also be caused by toxins such as alcohol or medications, infection or other diseases that affect the autoimmune system.Hepatitis A VirusThe hepatitis A virus causes an infection in the liver that is highly contagious. The virus is most often contracted through contact with contaminated food or water or by having contact with someone who has already been diagnosed with the virus. Symptoms of hepatitis A may include lack of appetite, fever, pain in the muscles, yellowing of the eyes and skin, vomiting, exhaustion and pain in the liver.Hepatitis B VirusThe hepatitis B virus also causes a severe infection in the liver. This hepatitis virus can cause liver cancer, failure or cirrhosis. Symptoms of hepatitis B usually manifest three months after infection. Patients may experience vomiting, yellowing of the eyes and skin, nausea, exhaustion, dark urine, pain in the joints or abdominal pain. Hepatitis B can be contracted through sexual contact with an infected individual, sharing needles or from mother to child during birth. Today, most people receive a vaccine for this virus during childhood.Hepatitis C VirusLike the other hepatitis viruses, hepatitis C causes inflammation of the liver. This type of the virus is more serious than either hepatitis A or B because it generally causes no noticeable symptoms until the liver is severely damaged. During the early stages of the virus, patients may feel tired, nauseous or experience mild joint pain or tenderness in the abdomen. These symptoms often simply feel like the flu during early stages. Hepatitis C is transmitted when contact is made with contaminated blood. Most commonly, the virus is spread through sexual contact, sharing needles and childbirth. Before 1992, many patients contracted the virus through unsafe blood transfusions. The risk of contracting the virus through a blood transfusion has greatly diminished since then.
