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Hepatitis B Virus - Definition, Taxonomic Classification, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Testing, Treatment and Lab Test, Epidemiology

   

Added on  2023-01-04

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HEPATITIS B
VIRUS
NAME OF THE
STUDENT

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DEFINITION
According to World Health Organization
Hepatitis B is a life threatening viral infection
caused by Hepatitis B virus that occurs inside
the liver and cause acute and chronic diseases
(WHO, 2019).
The Hepatitis B virus generally gets
transmitted either through mother to child
during the birth of child, or through
contact with blood or other fluids.

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TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
Virus - incertae sedis
Class - incertae sedis
Order - incertae sedis
Family - Hepadnaviridae (Gust et al., 1986)
Genus - Orthohepadnavirus
Species - Hepatitis B Virus

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