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The Pathogen Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a positive-sense RNA virus and a member of the Picornaviridae family. The single-stranded RNA genome is approximately 7500 nucleotides long and contains a single open reading frame. The encoded polyprotein includes structural proteins…
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was first identified in 1989. Although substantially more prevalent among adults, HCV infection does occur in children and should be considered when relevant clinical or epidemiologic factors are present. , In recent years, new HCV infections…