Hepatitis C Virus
Also written as HCV.
Which statement is not true of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections
Hepatitis C virus:
- A. The incubation period is 7 to 9 weeks
- B. Food is the usual mode of transmission
- D. Is commonly transmitted through breast milk
- E. Is a predominantly non-cytopathic virus that causes injury by immune-mediated processes
Read this in Paediatrics end of fourth year main exam: 1 July 2019, Paper One, 99 of 100 MCQs
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Practice questions on Hepatitis C Virus
Which of the following primary liver malignancies is NOT typically associated with chronic Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus infection?
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Hepatic Angiosarcoma
Answer: C. Cholangiocarcinoma is explicitly noted as not being associated with chronic Hepatitis B or C virus infection, unlike hepatocellular carcinoma and its variants. ---