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SERUM HEPATITIS [1 record]

Record 1 2013-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

A viral hepatitis caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) ...

OBS

The virus is transmitted by transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, by sexual contact with an infected person, by the use of contaminated needles and instruments, or in utero.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
DEF

Hépatite aiguë due au virus B (HBV) d'origine sanguine ou sexuelle.

CONT

Cliniquement, l'hépatite B ressemble à l'hépatite A mais les formes inapparentes sont fréquentes et la période d'incubation plus longue (40 à 180 jours).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades víricas
DEF

Inflamación del hígado que puede ser aguda o crónica, producida por el virus de la hepatitis B.

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