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Non-A, non-B viral hepatitis. 1981

P V Holland, and H J Alter

Non-A, non-B hepatitis is a newly recognized disease entity. Although initially described as a transfusion related viral infection, the disease can occur in sporadic, endemic, and epidemic settings. There are no confirmed, reproducible serologic tests for associated antigens or antibodies, but electron microscopy has revealed virus-like particles of different sizes. Nonspecific laboratory tests of hepatic dysfunction, especially alanine aminotransferase, are currently utilized to diagnose non-A, non-B hepatitis in patients and may be used to implicate blood donor carriers of this virus. The existence of an infectious non-A, non-B hepatitis agent and proof of a chronic carrier state in humans have been documented by transmission studies in chimpanzees. Cross challenge studies in chimpanzees, as well as some epidemiologic data, suggest that more than one agent causes non-A, non-B hepatitis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D001803 Blood Transfusion The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed) Blood Transfusions,Transfusion, Blood,Transfusions, Blood
D002353 Carrier State The condition of harboring an infective organism without manifesting symptoms of infection. The organism must be readily transmissible to another susceptible host. Asymptomatic Carrier State,Asymptomatic Infection Carrier,Inapparent Infection Carrier,Presymptomatic Carrier State,Presymptomatic Infection Carrier,Super-spreader Carrier,Superspreader Carrier,Asymptomatic Carrier States,Asymptomatic Infection Carriers,Carrier State, Asymptomatic,Carrier State, Presymptomatic,Carrier States,Carrier, Super-spreader,Carrier, Superspreader,Carriers, Super-spreader,Carriers, Superspreader,Inapparent Infection Carriers,Infection Carrier, Asymptomatic,Infection Carrier, Inapparent,Infection Carrier, Presymptomatic,Presymptomatic Carrier States,Presymptomatic Infection Carriers,Super spreader Carrier,Super-spreader Carriers,Superspreader Carriers
D002679 Pan troglodytes The common chimpanzee, a species of the genus Pan, family HOMINIDAE. It lives in Africa, primarily in the tropical rainforests. There are a number of recognized subspecies. Chimpanzee,Chimpanzee troglodytes,Chimpanzee troglodyte,Chimpanzees,Pan troglodyte,troglodyte, Pan,troglodytes, Chimpanzee
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D004796 Clinical Enzyme Tests Analyses for a specific enzyme activity, or of the level of a specific enzyme that is used to assess health and disease risk, for early detection of disease or disease prediction, diagnosis, and change in disease status. Enzyme Tests, Clinical,Clinical Enzyme Test,Enzyme Test, Clinical,Test, Clinical Enzyme,Tests, Clinical Enzyme
D006506 Hepatitis A INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the HEPATOVIRUS genus, HUMAN HEPATITIS A VIRUS. It can be transmitted through fecal contamination of food or water. Hepatitis, Infectious,Infectious Hepatitis,Hepatitides, Infectious,Infectious Hepatitides
D006509 Hepatitis B INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS genus, HEPATITIS B VIRUS. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact. Hepatitis B Virus Infection
D006518 Hepatitis Viruses Any of the viruses that cause inflammation of the liver. They include both DNA and RNA viruses as well viruses from humans and animals. Hepatitis Virus, Marmoset,Hepatitis Virus,Hepatitis Viruses, Marmoset,Marmoset Hepatitis Virus,Marmoset Hepatitis Viruses,Virus, Hepatitis,Virus, Marmoset Hepatitis,Viruses, Hepatitis,Viruses, Marmoset Hepatitis

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