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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).
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 11y agoHepatitis B is the virus (pathogen) that causes Hepatitis B.
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∙ 10y agoThe pathogen which causes Hepatitis A, is actually a virus knows as HAV. The virus is normally spread to the human body in forms of contaminated water and food supplies.
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∙ 13y agoIt is a virus.
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What type of pathogen is hepatitis b?
The hepatitis B illness is caused by the hepatitis B virus, a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus.
Which type of disease does a pathogen cause infectious or noninfectious?
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
What type of pathogen causes AIDS?
Circulatory homeostasis
The type of pathogen that causes AIDS?
Virus;HIV.
What are the steps in identifying the pathogen that causes a specific disease?
by certain inflammation caused due to the advent of the pathogen we can analyse the type of pathogen
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 type of pathogen is hypertension?
hypertension is not a pathogen, it is a condition. There are many causes for hypertension, but I don't know of any pathogens that can directly cause hypertension.
What pathogen causes atrep thorat?
The pathogen Streptococcus causes Strep throats.
What type of pathogen causes anthrax and diphtheria?
Bacteria cause both anthrax and diphtheria.
What type of pathogen is Ebola?
Ebola virus is a pathogen that causes diseases of the circulatory system. This can cause failure of most organs and serious bleeding or hemorrhaging.
Which type of pathogen causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Rickettsia rickettsii, which is a type of bacteria carried by ticks.
Which bloodborne pathogen can live 7 days on dry surface?
Hepatitis B
