(from the article `hepatitis`) Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), is the most common worldwide. The onset of hepatitis A usually occurs 15 to 45 days after ... The hepatitis A virus is transmitted almost exclusively via the fecal–oral route, and it thrives in areas where sanitation and food handling are poor ... ...
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A virus that causes a serious liver disease. It is usually spread by contact with an infected person
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<virology> An RNA virus (hepatovirus) in the family Picornaviridae, that is the causative agent of viral hepatitis type A. ... The virus replicates in hepatocytes and is presumed to reach the intestine via the bile duct. Transmission occurs by the faecal-oral route. ... Synonym: infectious hepatitis virus. ... (20 Sep 2002) ...
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(HAV) any virus of the genus Hepatovirus that causes hepatitis A. This has the most rapid onset of the hepatitis viruses affecting humans; transmission is easier than for the hepatitis B and C viruses, but infection generally does not persist.
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(HAV) Type: Term Definitions: 1. an RNA virus, genus Hepatovirus, in the family Picornaviridae; the causative agent of viral hepatitis type A. Synonyms: infectious hepatitis virus
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[
n] - the virus causing hepatitis A
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noun the virus causing hepatitis A
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