Abstract
Viral hepatitis is a group of systemic infectious diseases caused by various hepatitis viruses, mainly characterized by hepatic inflammation and necrosis. It is transmitted primarily via the fecal–oral route, blood, or body fluids. The defined pathogenies so far include five hepatitis viruses including hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E viruses. The hepatitis F and G viruses are being studied, and the hepatitis A and E viruses are transmitted via the fecal–oral route with seasonal variance, which may develop into acute hepatitis and cause epidemic outbreak. The other hepatitis viruses mainly spread along with blood, and their infection may develop into acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, or asymptomatic infection. And they commonly develop into chronic hepatitis, with sporadic occurrence. Some patients may develop hepatocirrhosis and hepatic cellular carcinoma.
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Liu, B., Yang, X., Zhao, D., Mao, X. (2015). Viral Hepatitis. In: Li, H. (eds) Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9882-2_30
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