Prescott's Microbiology
Prescott's Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259281594
Author: Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 38.3, Problem 6RIA
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To determine: The various viruses that cause hepatitis and the differences between them.

Introduction: Liver is the largest gland of the human body. It plays a crucial role in the digestion and storage of food. Further, the liver is also a vital detoxification organ. An inflammation of the liver is referred to as hepatitis. The primary reasons for hepatitis are viral infections.

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To determine:  The preventive measures for hepatitis.

Introduction: The inflammation of the liver is called Hepatitis. It is majorly caused by viral infections. Primarily hepatitis is spread by blood, sexual transmission, and by fecal-oral contamination.

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To determine:  The people who are more susceptible to hepatitis infection.

Introduction: Virus infections primarily cause hepatitis. Hepatitis is mainly spread by the contact to infected blood, sexual transmission, and by fecal-oral contamination.

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