Virus
hepatitis A virus
[ heh-puh-ty-tis ... vy-rus ]
Effect:
Actively Acquired Immunity; Increased Antibody Activity; Increased Antibody Production
May Prevent:
Hepatitis A
More Information:
Definitions related to hepatitis a virus:
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A single stranded RNA virus. A member of the picornaviridae family, subfamily hepatovirus. The causative agent of Hepatitis A.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species in the genus HEPATOVIRUS containing one serotype and two strains: HUMAN HEPATITIS A VIRUS and Simian hepatitis A virus causing hepatitis in humans (HEPATITIS A) and primates, respectively.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A virus that causes a serious liver disease. It is usually spread by contact with an infected person's stool by eating food he or she has handled after not washing hands, but it can be spread in other ways. Symptoms of infection include jaundice, dark urine, and fever and other flu-like symptoms.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Hepatitis A virus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Species in the genus Hepatovirus containing one serotype and two strains: Hepatitis A, human and Simian hepatitis A virus.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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