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Viruses > Hepatitis Viruses > Hepatovirus > Hepatitis A virus > Hepatitis A Virus, Human

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Hepatitis A Virus, Human  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Human hepatitis A virus

Note

  • infection = HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS is also available

Scope note

  • A strain of HEPATITIS A VIRUS which causes hepatitis in humans. The virus replicates in hepatocytes and is presumed to reach the intestine via the bile duct. Transmission occurs by the fecal-oral route.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017957

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