Microbiology and Immunology 3820A Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Glomerulonephritis, Elisa, Caliciviridae
4 Mar 2016
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(dr. colby) lecture 11 - hepatitis & enteric viruses. Cant see jaundice very well on body, only in white of eyes. (usually happen. 1st in eyes, and last place to leave) can see it all over in white person, not balck person. A and e : vowels in the bowel. Nonenveloped rna viruses with strong tropism for hepatocytes. Acute and self- limited hepatic inflammation. Fecal- oral transmission distinguishes these from the other hepatitis viruses b, c and d which have lipid envelopes. The absence of a lipid envelope is an important factor in fecal- oral transmission: renders hav and hev stable in bile. Viral particles have a direct route to the outside which allows explosive outbreaks in unvaccinated populations. Very contagious, one guy went on trip and got. Hep a and worked in grocery store and infected people. The most common risk factor is close contact with an active case. Sexual behaviour can influence the spread of infection.
