Hepatitis B/C — Flashcards

What is the shape of the HBV genome?_____

What is the second marker that appears in HBV infection?_____

What type of virus is Hepatitis B? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

Hepatitis D belongs to the genus _____

What type of virus is HCV? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

What is the first marker that appears in HBV infection?_____

Upon cellular entry, partially dsDNA of HBV is repaired and used for _____

What family of viruses does HCV belong to?

Why does HCV have a lack of proofreading ability and thus displays antigenic variation?_____

Hepatitis C virus can be transmitted through _____ sticking or sharing