hepatitis virus

 Hepatitis Virus/ Viral Hepatitis

Viral hepatitis infection that causes liver inflammation and damage.

Hepatitis virus include both DNA Virus and RNA virus.

Hepatitis virus causes primary liver infection.

Types of Hepatitis Virus

1. Hepatitis A virus; Non- enveloped, RNA virus

2. Hepatitis B virus; DNA virus, enveloped

3. Hepatitis C virus; RNA virus 

4. Hepatitis D virus; RNA virus

5. Hepatitis E virus; RNA virus

6. GB virus C (Hepatitis G virus); RNA virus

Only hepatitis B virus is DNA virus and all other hepatitis viruses are RNA viruses.

Source and Mode of Transmission

Hepatitis B, D and Hepatitis C viruses - Blood borne viruses - transmitted by parenteral and sexual route.

Hepatitis A, E and G viruses transmitted by feco-oral route. Infection transmitted by;

ingestion of contaminated food, water or milk.