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DNA Virus(sect 3.2)
Viral Hepatitis-Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | Hepadnaviridae Family: enveloped icosahedron ds DNA. |
| Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Symptoms | Symptoms can vary: 50% of the cases are asymptomatic. Early loss of appetite, lowgrade fever and joint pain. Later; Jaundice (due to poor liver function). 10% become chronic carriers>>>>High risk for liver cancer. |
| Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccine | Recombinant vaccine produced by yeast. Virus cannot be grown in tissue culture. |
| Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Transmission | Blood, sex and can be spread to fetus. |