Question

Write explanatory notes on the following.
Characteristics shared by all hepatitis viruses.

Answer 1

Hepatitis is an infection which affects liver leading to inflammation and may result in death these are caused by hepatitis A virus,hepatatis c virus and hepatitis c virus, hepatatis d and hepatitis e also by consuming alcohol.

The main charactetrists shared by hepatitis viruses include

• These are transmitted sexually mainly through body fluids,blood and are having high chances of spread than HIV
• The virus can cause acute hepatatis majority of the initial symptoms of all hepatatis are same which include fatigue, nausea vomiting and jaundice
• Hepatitis A and C nucleic acid is RNA

These are the few characteristics shared by all hepatatis virus when it comes to infection all act differently and the diagnostic test differ.