甲型肝炎是由甲型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis A virus,HAV)感染引起的,HAV的唯一宿主是人.甲型肝炎通常是一种自限性疾病,不会变成慢性疾病,肝衰竭发生率不到1%.甲型肝炎可以通过接种疫苗来预防.本文总结了HAV感染的流行病学、临床表现、诊断等,有助于进一步探讨HAV检测的新方法,以防止或减少HAV的传染与危害.
Progress in Epidemiology and Diagnostic Methods of Hepatitis A Virus
Hepatitis A is the result of hepatitis A virus(HAV)infection,for which humans are the only host.Hepatitis A virus infection is generally a self-limited disease that will neither develop into a chronic disease nor cause hepatic failure incidence≥1%.Hepatitis A can be prevented by vaccination.Herein,the epidemiology,clinical manifestations and diagnosis of hepatitis A virus infection were summarized,in support of further exploring new methods of HAV detection to prevent or reduce the infection and hazards of HAV.