Viral Hepatitis: HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, and HEV — Medical Microbiology

Microbiology · Basic Sciences

How it begins

Systematic comparison of hepatotropic viruses, serology and natural history of HBV, HDV viroid, and cure of HCV with direct-acting antivirals.

What it covers

1. 1. Overview and Systematic Comparison of the Primary Hepatotropic Viruses
2. 2. Enterically Transmitted Hepatitis: Virus A (HAV) and Virus E (HEV)
3. 3. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV): Structure, Serology and Replication
4. 4. Natural History, Hepatocellular Carcinoma and HBV Therapy
5. 5. Hepatitis D Virus (HDV): The Satellite Viroid
6. 6. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Chronicity and the DAA Revolution
7. 7. Hepatitis B Serology as a Movie
8. 8. 2022–2025 Update
9. · Hepatitis B: the 2024 WHO guideline
10. · Hepatitis D
11. · Hepatitis C
12. · Hepatitis E
13. 9. Reasoned Clinical Cases
14. 10. Common Mistakes and Exam Pearls
15. 11. References and Sources for Further Reading