Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20.3, Problem 4NP
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Hepatitis is marked as an inflammatory condition that occurs in the liver. It is a type of viral infection. Viral hepatitis is characterized by the condition of liver inflammation, which is caused by viral infection. Different types of viral hepatitis are based on their various causative viruses. Hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common hepatotropic viruses causing viral hepatitis.
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