Jilg, Wolfgang (2000) Epidemiology, diagnosis and prophylaxis of viral hepatitis. CHIRURG, 71 (4). pp. 374-380. ISSN 0009-4722
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Viral hepatitis is one of the most important infectious diseases worldwide. It is frequent in tropical and subtropical areas, but also plays still a significant role in the industrialized countries of Northern and Western Europe and the USA. In Germany more than 100 000 people are infected by viral hepatitis each year. Whereas hepatitis A and E are transmitted fecal-orally, hepatitis B, C and D are transmitted by the parenteral route. Most hepatitis A infections seen in Germany are acquired abroad. Hepatitis B is still a nosocomial disease; the majority of infections in Germany, however, seems to be transmitted sexually. For the serological diagnosis of viral hepatitis a battery of sensitive tests for specific antibodies and antigens is available; usually testing of one serum sample allows an unambiguous diagnosis. Prophylaxis of hepatitis A and B is possible using safe and efficient vaccines.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE; SURFACE-ANTIGEN; B VIRUS; ANTIBODIES; VACCINE; viral hepatitis; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; hepatitis D; hepatitis E; epidemiology; serological diagnosis; vaccination |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 17 May 2022 08:19 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2022 08:19 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/42610 |
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