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Hepatitis A virus
Medical Definition: | A species in the genus HEPATOVIRUS containing one serotype and two strains: HEPATITIS A, HUMAN and Simian hepatitis A virus. |
Guide Notes: | infection = HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS, HUMAN is also available |
Previously Indexed: | Hepatovirus (1964-2001) |
Hepatitis A Virus, Human - A strain of HEPATITIS A VIRUS which causes hepatitis in humans. The virus replicates in hepatocytes and is presumed to reach the intestine via the bile duct. Transmission occurs by the fecal-oral route. |
Hepatitis A virus Medical Definitions and Terms
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