Question 67 · LEK · Hepatitis B

Indicate the true sentence regarding the hepatitis B virus (HBV):

  1. A. HBV is the RNA virus.
  2. B. HBV infection is possible only through parenteral route.
  3. C. HBV incubation period lasts for 10-14 days.
  4. D. HBV doesn’t trigger extrahepatic manifestations.
  5. E. determination of alanine transaminase (ALT) can’t be used as a HBV infection diagnostic test.
Hint

Check the genome type, transmission routes and incubation of HBV, and ask what is actually needed to diagnose the infection.

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