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Antiviral Agents for Hepatitis Viruses

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Hepatitis Viruses

Abstract

HAV is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus hepatovirus of the Picornaviridae family (1, 2). HAV infection occurs worldwide through the fecal-oral route and is an important cause of acute viral hepatitis, particularly in many developing countries. Although most patients recover completely from this disease, elderly patients have a substantial high mortality risk. Fulminant hepatitis is a rare complication of acute HAV infection (3). Superinfection by HAV in patients with preexisting liver diseases is often associated with more severe liver disease and increased morbidity and mortality (1).

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