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New hepatitis viruses.

R Paraná·M Lyra
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Three new hepatitis viruses are reviewed; Hepatitis E Virus (HEV), Hepatitis G Virus (HGV), and Transfusion Transmitted Virus (TTV). Only HEV has been clearly associated with liver damage. It is transmitted by the fecal-oral route and tends to occur in poor socio-economic conditions. Acute disease is diagnosed by the presence of anti-HEV IgM antibodies in the serum. Hepatitis G virus and TTV are transmitted parenterally. HGV is the same agent as GBV-C. Although it is hepatotropic, and high levels of viremia may occur, pathogenicity to the liver has not been proven. TTV may also be transmitted by the fecal-oral route. It is abundant in liver tissue but, like HGV, pathogenicity has not been proven.

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DNA Virus InfectionsFlaviviridaeHepatitis EHepatitis E virusHepatitis, Viral, HumanHumansLiverTorque teno virusJournal ArticleReview

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R Paraná, M Lyra. 2000. New hepatitis viruses.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11063553/

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