What is the cause of Hepatitis B?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 4/5/2022

Hepatitis B is a contagious liver infection caused by hepatitis B virus. There is Hepatitis B virus in the blood and body fluids of infected persons. The disease can be transmitted through blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and many other body fluids. These are some examples of how it can be transmitted into the body: Blood transfusions, contact with blood in health care settings, had direct contact with the blood of an infected person by touching an open wound or being stuck with a needle, had unprotected sex with an infected person, received a tattoo or acupuncture with contaminated material, shared needles during drug use, shared personal items (such as toothbrushes, razors, and nail clippers) with an infected person

Alvah Stokes ∙

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∙ 3y ago

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What pathogens cause hepatitis b?

The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.

Can hepatitis B cause Secondary vasculitis?

Hepatitis B can cause Secondary vasculitis

Can hepatitis b antibodies cause the disease if passed on?

HBV antibodies do not cause Hepatitis B.

Can the hepatitis b vaccination cause hepatitis b?

No. It's not a live vaccine.

What Lab Investigation of hepatitis B?

It is a blood test.

Which type of hepatitis can only exist with a hepatitis b co-infection?

Hepatitis D, also known as delta hepatitis, can only exist as a co-infection with hepatitis B. It requires the presence of the hepatitis B virus to replicate and cause infection. Individuals can become infected with hepatitis D simultaneously with hepatitis B or can acquire it later, but it is dependent on hepatitis B for its existence.

Can the papilloma virus cause hepatitis b?

No. There is no direct connection between HPV and Hepatitis.

Do retroviruses cause Hepititis B?

yes retroviruses cause hepatitis b,they are RNA virus .

Is hepatitis b a gram positive bacillus?

Hepatitis B is not a bacterial disease, its a viral diseas..

Can hepatitis B cause HIV or AIDS?

No. Hepatitis B and HIV are two different viruses. One does not cause the other.

Is hepatitis b vaccination live or dead?

Dead and it cannot cause infection. It is a subunit vaccine.

What type of pathogen is hepatitis b?

The hepatitis B illness is caused by the hepatitis B virus, a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus.

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