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An Overview
Viral Hepatitis - Historical Perspectives
Infectious A Enterically
E
transmitted
Parenterall
Serum B D C y
transmitted
F, G, TTV
? other
Type of Hepatitis
A B C D E
Titre ALT
Fecal
HAV
IgM anti-HAV
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2
2 4
Months after exposure
Hepatitis A Virus Transmission
homosexual men
Pre-exposure
travelers to intermediate and high
HAV-endemic regions
Post-exposure (within 14 days)
Routine
household and other intimate contacts
Selected situations
institutions (e.g., day care centers)
Total anti-HBc
Titre
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 52 100
IgM anti-HBc
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 52 Years
Weeks after
Outcome of Hepatitis B Virus Infection
100 by Age at Infection 100
80
Chronic Infection (%)
80
20 20
Symptomatic Infection
0 0
Birth 1-6 months 7-12 months 1-4 years Older Children
and Adults
Age at Infection
Global Patterns of Chronic HBV
Infection
High (>8%): 45% of global population
lifetime risk of infection >60%
early childhood infections common
Intermediate (2%-7%): 43% of global population
lifetime risk of infection 20%-60%
infections occur in all age groups
Low (<2%): 12% of global population
lifetime risk of infection <20%
most infections occur in adult risk groups
Concentration of Hepatitis B
Virus in Various Body Fluids
Low/Not
High Moderate Detectable
5 3
cor E1 E2 NS NS NS NS
e 2 3 4 5
hypervariable
region
Hepatitis C - Clinical
Features
Incubation period: Average 6-7 wks
Range 2-26 wks
Clinical illness (jaundice): 30-40% (20-30%)
Chronic hepatitis: 70%
Persistent infection: 85-100%
Immunity: No protective
antibody
response identified
Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
The spectrum of chronic hepatitis C infection is
essentially the same as chronic hepatitis B
infection.
All the manifestations of chronic hepatitis B
infection may be seen, albeit with a lower
frequency i.e. chronic persistent hepatitis, chronic
active hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular
carcinoma.
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Typical Serologic Course
anti-
HCV
Symptoms
Titre
ALT
Normal
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
Month Years
s Time after
Exposure
Risk Factors Associated
with Transmission of HCV
RNA
Hepatitis D - Clinical Features
Coinfection
severe acute disease.
low risk of chronic infection.
Superinfection
usually develop chronic HDV infection.
high risk of severe chronic liver disease.
may present as an acute hepatitis.
Hepatitis D Virus Modes
of Transmission
Percutanous exposures
injecting drug use
Permucosal exposures
sex contact
HBV - HDV
Coinfection
Typical Serologic Course
Symptoms
ALT Elevated
Titre
anti-HBs
IgM anti-HDV
HDV RNA
HBsAg
Total anti-HDV
ALT Elevated
Titre
anti-HBs
IgM anti-HDV
HDV RNA
HBsAg
Total anti-HDV
Symptoms
Total anti-HDV
ALT
Titre
HDV RNA
HBsAg
IgM anti-HDV
Time after
Hepatitis D -
Prevention
HBV-HDV Coinfection
Pre or postexposure prophylaxis to prevent
HBV infection.
HBV-HDV Superinfection
Education to reduce risk behaviors among
persons with chronic HBV infection.
Hepatitis E Virus
Hepatitis E - Clinical Features
Virus in stool
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1
0 1 2 3
Weeks after Exposure
Hepatitis E -
Epidemiologic Features