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Descriptor English: Hepatitis A Virus, Human
Descriptor Spanish: Virus de la Hepatitis A Humana
Descriptor virus de la hepatitis A humana
Scope note: Cepa del VIRUS DE LA HEPATITIS A que produce hepatitis en el hombre. El virus se replica en los hepatocitos y se presume que alcanza el intestino a través de la vía biliar. La transmisión ocurre por la vía fecal-oral.
Descriptor Portuguese: Vírus da Hepatite A Humana
Descriptor French: Virus de l'hépatite A humaine
Entry term(s): Human hepatitis A virus
Tree number(s): B04.450.420.410.500
B04.820.578.750.400.410.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017957
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.
Annotation: infection = HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
Previous Indexing: Hepatovirus (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31413
Unique ID: D017957
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/04
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Hepatitis A Virus, Human - Preferred
Concept UI M0027122
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.
Preferred term Hepatitis A Virus, Human
Entry term(s) Human hepatitis A virus



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