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? Hepatitis A virus TEM micrograph of hepatitis A virions. Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: Picornaviridae Genus: Hepatovirus Species: Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis A is an enterovirus transmitted by the orofecal route, such as contaminated food. It causes an acute form of hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) and does not have a chronic stage. The patient's immune system makes antibodies against Hepatitis A that confer immunity against future in ...
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Hepatitis A Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.cancer.gov/
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Center for Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- Immunization Action Coalition http://www.immunize.org/
- American Social Health Association http://www.ashastd.org/
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- American Liver Foundation
- Cause of Hepatitis A Virulence Pinpointed (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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