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Hepatitis C is a [[Virus|virus]] transmitted mainly by the mixing of [[Blood|blood]]. It infects [[Hepatocytes|hepatic cells]] and ultimately causes [[Liver|liver]] failure<ref>https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hepatitis-c/causes/</ref>. | Hepatitis C is a [[Virus|virus]] transmitted mainly by the mixing of [[Blood|blood]]. It infects [[Hepatocytes|hepatic cells]] and ultimately causes [[Liver|liver]] failure<ref>https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hepatitis-c/causes/</ref>. | ||
=== Viral Structure === | |||
'''<u></u>'''It has an | '''<u></u>'''It has an outer envelope, which contains two envelope [[Proteins|proteins]], called E1 and E2. Under the membrane there is a core protein which binds with the viral [[Genome|genome]] to form a nucleoplastid. This contains single-stranded [[RNA|RNA]] which encodes 11 proteins<ref>https://study.com/academy/lesson/hepatitis-c-virus-structure-and-function.html</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 5 December 2018
Hepatitis C is a virus transmitted mainly by the mixing of blood. It infects hepatic cells and ultimately causes liver failure[1].
Viral Structure
It has an outer envelope, which contains two envelope proteins, called E1 and E2. Under the membrane there is a core protein which binds with the viral genome to form a nucleoplastid. This contains single-stranded RNA which encodes 11 proteins[2].