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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. infectious diseases
  3. viral diseases of animals and humans
  4. Picornaviridae infections
  5. viral hepatitis
  6. hepatitis A
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. infectious diseases
  3. viral diseases of animals and humans
  4. Picornaviridae infections
  5. viral hepatitis
  6. hepatitis A
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. liver diseases
  4. hepatitis
  5. viral hepatitis
  6. hepatitis A
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. liver diseases
  4. hepatitis
  5. viral hepatitis
  6. hepatitis A

Preferred term

hepatitis A

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Inflammation of the liver in humans caused by a member of the hepatovirus genus, human hepatitis A virus. It can be transmitted through fecal contamination of food or water.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • infectious hepatitis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/82551

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