It is now possible to define two forms of acute viral hepatitis by means of specific serological tests and at least one other form by exclusion. These diseases are known as hepatitis A, hepatitis B and non A non B hepatitis respectively. Major features of the virology, pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis, epidemiology, mode of spread and control of each disease are briefly reviewed.
现在通过特定的血清学检测可以明确两种急性病毒性肝炎的类型,并且通过排除法至少还能确定一种其他类型。这些疾病分别被称为甲型肝炎、乙型肝炎和非甲非乙型肝炎。本文简要回顾了每种疾病在病毒学、发病机制、实验室诊断、流行病学、传播方式及防控方面的主要特征。