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Viral Hepatitis Markers, Hepatotropic Viruses Summary

March 12, 2022Lab TestsVirology

Viral hepatitis Markers

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  1. These tests are done in the serum of the patients.
  2. Various viral markers for the diagnosis of viral hepatitis.
Viral Hepatitis Route of transmission Antigen / Antibody Appear (incubation period) Antigen/Antibody Disappears Virus structure Stage of Disease
Hepatitis A Feco-oral and sexual HAV-IgM 4 to 6 weeks 3 to 4 months 27-nm RNA virus Acute infection
HAV-IgA 8 to 12 weeks 10 years Previous infection
Hepatitis B Parenteral, sexual HBsAg 4 to 12 weeks 1 to 3 months 42-nm DNA virus Acute HBV infection
HBsAb 3 to 4 months 6 to 10 years Immunity to HBV infection
HBeAg 1 to 3 weeks 6 to 8 weeks Acute HBV infection
HBeAg 4 to 6 weeks 4 to 6 years End of acute HBV infection
HBc IgM 2 to 12 weeks 3 to 6 months Acute HBV infection
HBcAb-Total 3 to 12 months for life Recovery, or previous infection
Hepatitis C (HCV) Parenteral, sexual HCV-Ag 2 to 12 weeks persists 30 to 60-nm RNA virus Acute or chronic infection
HCV-IgG 3 to 4 months 2 years past infection
Hepatitis D (HDV) Feco-oral, sexual, and parenteral ? HDV- Ag 1 to 3 days 3 to 5 days 36-nm RNA virus Acute infection
HDV-IgM 10 days 1 to 3 months Acute infection
HDV-Ab total 2 to 3 days 7 to 14 months Chronic HDV infection
Hepatitis E (HEV) Feco-oral Anti-HEV 15 to 60 days 32-nm  RNA virus Severe in pregnant females,

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