New hepatitis viruses
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
4(5): 214-216, Oct. 2000.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-314763
RESUMO
Three new hepatitis viruses are reviewed; Hepatitis EVirus (HEV), Hepatitis G Virus (HGV), and Transfusion Transmited Virus (TTV). Only HEV has been clearly associated with liver damage. It is transmited by the fecal-oral route and tends to occur in poor socio-economic conditions. Acute disease is diagnosed by the presence of anti-HEV IgM antibodies in the serum. Hepatitis G virus and TTV are transmitted parenterally. HGV is the same agent as GBV-C. Although it is hepatotropic, and high levels of viremia may occur, pathogenicity to the liver has not been proven, TTV may also be transmitted by the fecal-oral route. It is abundant in liver tissue but, like HGV, pathogenicity has not been proven.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Hepatitis E virus
/
Hepatitis E
/
Flaviviridae
/
Antibodies
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
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