Hepatitis A B C D E F G

Genus Picornaviridae Hepadnaviridae Flaviviridae Deltaviridae Caliciviridae Caliciviridae Flaviviridae

RNA DNA RNA RNA RNA RNA RNA
Genome
Non-enveloped Enveloped Enveloped Enveloped
Satellite virus
Delta virus
Traveller’s Hepatitis Hepatitis GB
Other name Defective
Hepatitis cirrhosis virus
hepatitis
BidBaddude

Incubation Shorter of 2-3

2-3 weeks 2-3 months 2-12 weeks 30-40 days
period weeks
1. Sharing of
needles by
drug users
2. Sexual 1. Enteric
1. Case to
transmission mode
case spread 1. Parenteral
3. Haemophiliacs 2. Fecal-oral 1. Sexual
Mode of 2. Via 2. Sexual Enterically
4. Renal dialysis Similar to HBV 3. Water- 2. Parenter
transmission contaminate contact transmitted
unit borne al route
d food & 3. Sporadic
5. Tattooing and 4. Food-
water
acupuncture borne
6. Non-parental
spread
7. Pregnancy
Only partially Discovered in
double-stranded 2 virally Cannot attach 1994 by First
Unique Naked virus ; Detected in
DNA ; encoded to the receptor Indian described in
characteristic Self-limiting stool/feces
3 virally encoded proteins cell alone scientist, 1996
proteins Deka