Hepatitis

Acute hepatitis may occur as part of the clinical course of a number of viral infections, including Human Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Herpes Simplex Virus, Yellow Fever Virus and Rubella. But the term "hepatitis virus" is usually used to describe infections caused by agents whose primary tissue tropism is the liver. They include:

Hepatitis A virus (HAV)

Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Hepatitis C virus (HCV), non-A, non-B hepatitis virus

Hepatitis D virus (delta agent, HDV)

Enteric non-A, non-B hepatitis virus (HEV)

Hepatitis G virus