Antibodies don't pass the virus do they?
2007-03-14 01:34:54 · 6 answers · asked by Topher 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Hepatitis A is passed through the fecal-oral route. This means you pass it through contaminated food (contaminated with feces - ie. unclean sewage/water contaminated seafood or other food in developing countries).
Hepatitis A is not the same as Hepatitis B or C which are blood and sexually transmitted. Hepatitis B and C can remain chronic infections while Hepatitis A is usually an acute infection. However, under rare condititions, Hepatitis A can become chronic and cause a fulminant hepatitis condition (severe and persistent).
The antibodies indicate you have been exposed to the Hepatitis A virus. It depends on the type of antibody to determine if it is the initial reaction or you have developed immunity to it. In Hepatitis A, usually if you develop the antibodies to it, you will be immune to it, or at least that specific strain of Hepatitis A you acquired. If the antibodies are of the IgM variety, then it means you have just been infected and this is the first response your body makes to it. If it is of the IgG variety, it means you have already been exposed and likely have had the primary infection already - the IgG usually means immunity.
Antibodies don't pass the virus. However, depending on what type of antibodies there are in the setting of Hepatitis B and C, it may mean you are infectious.
2007-03-14 01:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by littleturtleboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the antibodies and not the virus, this indicates past infection. You are now disease- free and cannot pass it on.
2007-03-14 06:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to get examined for each STD afer being raped over the technique a year. They first examined me once a month for 3 months the it replaced into the sixth month and then the twelfth month. They suggested it may lay dormant on your equipment for a lengthy era of time yet after a year it may have shown up in the blood circulation
2016-12-01 23:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about hepatitis C its different than the other two in that it is cyclic. By this I mean it has cycles of showing up in the blood stream and not showing up.
This has often been a problem with diagnosis of this disease.
Don't be fooled.
2007-03-14 01:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by Suean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so if the virus is not active...check more online or with ur doctor
2007-03-14 01:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All hepatitus is contagious. A and B are spread through unsanitary conditions, and C is spread through blood.
2007-03-14 01:41:17 · answer #6 · answered by Guess Who 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋