HAV (Hepatitis A virus) is a non-enveloped virus and therefore survives stomach acid, unlike enveloped viruses which can be degraded; both A and E viruses are transmitted via the fecal-oral route.
HAV (Hepatit A virüsü) zarfsız bir virüstür ve bu nedenle mide asidine karşı dayanıklıdır; porównayınca, zarflı virüsler mide asidinde parçalanabilir. A ve E virüsleri fekal-oral yolla bulaşır.
| Front | Is the HAV an enveloped or naked virus? |
|---|---|
| Back | ↓ If it needed an envelope, it would not survive stomach acid which disrupts viral envelope "A & E - vowels hit your bowels" Transmission ↓ Feco-oral route Naked→ HAV, HEV Enveloped→ HBV, HCV, HDV |
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