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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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Resources
- American Liver Foundation
- Cause of Hepatitis A Virulence Pinpointed (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hepatitis A (National Institutes of Health)
- Digestive Diseases Dictionary [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- FASTATS: Viral Hepatitis (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Glossary (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
- Hepatitis (Nemours Foundation)
- Hepatitis A (Lab Tests Online)
- Hepatitis A (MayoClinic)
- Hepatitis A (Google Health)
- Hepatitis A (Medline Plus)
- Hepatitis A Vaccination Recommendations and Policies by State (Immunization Action Coalition)
- Hepatitis A Virus: The Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Hepatitis Foundation International
- Hepatitis, Viral, Type A: Health Information for International Travel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Immunization Action Coalition
- Information to Live By: Hepatitis A (American Social Health Association)
- Liver Panel (Lab Tests Online)
- National Center for Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Prevent Hepatitis A (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
- Protect Yourself Against Hepatitis A and B: A Guide for Gay and Bisexual Men (Immunization Action Coalition)
- Right Way to Use a Condom (American Social Health Association)
- Vaccinations for Hepatitis A and B (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Viral Hepatitis A to E and Beyond (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Viral Hepatitis A: Frequently Asked Questions (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
- What I Need to Know about Hepatitis A [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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