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Hepatitis Viruses
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Any of the viruses that cause inflammation of the liver. They include both DNA and RNA viruses as well viruses from humans and animals. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN or HEPATITIS, VIRAL, ANIMAL or their specifics: see notes there |
| Also Called: |
Hepatitis Virus, Marmoset |
Hepatitis Viruses Categories.
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GB virus B - A species of virus (unassigned to a genus) in the family FLAVIVIRIDAE, that was recovered from a tamarin monkey, but may have been of human origin. It causes HEPATITIS in several species of New World monkeys. |
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GB virus C - A species of virus (unassigned to a genus) in the family FLAVIVIRIDAE. It is genetically heterogeneous, of human origin, and transmitted by blood or blood products. Despite its alternate name (Hepatitis G virus), its pathogenicity remains controversial. |
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Hepacivirus - A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE causing parenterally-transmitted HEPATITIS C which is associated with transfusions and drug abuse. Hepatitis C virus is the only member and type species. |
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Hepatitis E virus - A positive-stranded RNA virus species in an unassigned genus, Hepatitis E-like Viruses, causing enterically-transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis (HEPATITIS E). |
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Hepatitis Virus, Duck - Unassigned species, in the family PICORNAVIRIDAE, causing high mortality in ducklings 3 days to 3 weeks old. |
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Hepatovirus - A genus of PICORNAVIRIDAE causing infectious hepatitis naturally in humans and experimentally in other primates. It is transmitted through fecal contamination of food or water. HEPATITIS A VIRUS is the type species. |
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Murine hepatitis virus - A species of the CORONAVIRUS genus causing hepatitis in mice. Four strains have been identified as MHV 1, MHV 2, MHV 3, and MHV 4 (also known as MHV-JHM, which is neurotropic and causes disseminated encephalomyelitis with demyelination as well as focal liver necrosis). |
Hepatitis Viruses Definitions and Terms
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