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Hepatitis C virus

Orthohepacivirus hominis (hepatitis C virus)

A positive-sense RNA virus that infects the liver and causes hepatitis C.

NCBI TAXONOMY IDENTIFIER3052230View source record ↗

Overview

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Hepatitis C infects the liver. Many infections become long-lasting, but current medicines can cure most of them.

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Scientific nameOrthohepacivirus hominis
Taxonomy ID3052230
Organism typeRNA virus · Flaviviridae
RankSpecies

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DiseaseHepatitis Ccaused byBiomarkerAnti-HCVantibody to
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Hepatitis C · DiseaseCAUSED BY →Hepatitis C virus · Organism
Anti-HCV · BiomarkerANTIBODY TO →Hepatitis C virus · Organism

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Hepatitis C virus.

databaseOrthohepacivirus hominis (hepatitis C virus; taxon 3052230)NCBI Datasets Taxonomy Browser guideHepatitis C fact sheetWorld Health Organization guideClinical Screening and Diagnosis for Hepatitis CCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Research Claims

NCBI Taxonomy identifies Orthohepacivirus hominis (hepatitis C virus) with taxonomy ID 3052230.