Biomaterial Database

[Hepatitis viruses]. 1996

Y Tameda

Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Mie University, School of Medicine, Tsu.

The existence of five kinds of hepatitis viruses such as hepatitis A, B, C, D and E has been convinced since 1967 when Blumberg discovered hepatitis B virus. The confirmation of virus which induces hepatitis has mainly depended on the measurement of antigen/antibody system. However, in order to grasp the entity of liver disease in more detail, analysis of virus nucleic acid is required. Especially, in case of patients who showed persistent infection of hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus, genetical analysis of hepatitis virus is required to make clear the liver disease, to determine the therapeutic method and to predict the prognosis. Recently, there are several reports which suggest the existence of new hepatitis virus that induces acute hepatitis or chronic hepatitis. Among these not determined viruses, GB agent is going to be recognized as a new hepatitis virus (HGV) which provoke hepatitis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003698	Hepatitis Delta Virus	A defective virus, containing particles of RNA nucleoprotein in virion-like form, present in patients with acute hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis. It requires the presence of a hepadnavirus for full replication. This is the lone species in the genus Deltavirus.	Delta Agent,Delta Virus,Deltavirus,Hepatitis D Virus,Delta Agents,Delta Virus, Hepatitis,Delta Viruses,Delta Viruses, Hepatitis,Deltaviruses,Hepatitis D Viruses,Hepatitis Delta Viruses
D006507	Hepatovirus	A genus of PICORNAVIRIDAE causing infectious hepatitis naturally in humans and experimentally in other primates. It is transmitted through fecal contamination of food or water. HEPATITIS A VIRUS is the type species.	Hepatitis Virus, Infectious,Infectious Hepatitis Virus,Hepatitis Viruses, Infectious,Hepatoviruses,Infectious Hepatitis Viruses
D006515	Hepatitis B virus	The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum.	Dane Particle,Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum,B virus, Hepatitis,Hepatitis B viruses,Particle, Dane,viruses, Hepatitis B
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
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016174	Hepacivirus	A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE causing parenterally-transmitted HEPATITIS C which is associated with transfusions and drug abuse. Hepatitis C virus is the type species.	Hepatitis C virus,Hepatitis C-Like Viruses,Hepaciviruses,Hepatitis C Like Viruses,Hepatitis C viruses,Hepatitis C-Like Virus
D016752	Hepatitis E virus	A positive-stranded RNA virus species, causing enterically-transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis (HEPATITIS E).	Hepatitis E virus (strain Burma),Orthohepevirus A,Paslahepevirus,Paslahepevirus balayani,Paslahepeviruses
D018067	Flaviviridae	A family of RNA viruses, many of which cause disease in humans and domestic animals. There are three genera FLAVIVIRUS; PESTIVIRUS; and HEPACIVIRUS, as well as several unassigned species.