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It is not in any phylum. Viruses are not living organisms, so they do not fit in the classification system we have for living creatures.

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Q: What phylum is the Hepatitis B virus in?
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Is hepatitis A a virus or bacteria?

Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by the virus hepatitis B.


What pathogens cause hepatitis b?

The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.


What is the virus causing hepatitis?

The hepatitis virus is actually named that particular virus for which it refers to. For example, the virus for hepatitis B is called the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and the virus for hepatitis C is called hepatitis C virus (HCV), and so on.


What is the name of the pathogen that causes hepatitis C?

Hepatitis B is caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis C is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis B virus belongs to the family Hepadnaviridae, and the genus Orthohepadnavirus. Hepatitis C virus belongs to the family Flaviviridae, and the genus Hepacivirus.


What causes hepatitis B?

Usually caused by hepatitis B virus.


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 difference between chronic hepatitis b and carrier of hepatitis B?

Chronic hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by a virus. Being a carrier of hepatitis B means that you are infected with the virus and can transmit it to others, but you may not have the disease


Is hepatitis B a cancer?

No it is not. It is a virus.


Is hepatitis b an insect virus or bacteria?

Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) of the Hepadnavirus family. It only has tropism for humans (only infects humans).


Which hepatitis virus requires co-infection with another hepatitis virus?

Hepatitis D requires co-infection with the B type.


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).


Is Hepatitis B RNA or DNA?

HCV is an enveloped single-strand RNA virus in the flavivirus family.