Wanted: Hepatitis B Virus I AKA: Hepatitis B
This is a microscopic picture of the Virus.
Wanted for being one of the most dangerous virus (HBV) infections, that many people don’t have any noticeable symptoms. This makes HBV a truly invisible enemy because people who have the disease can unknowingly pass it on to others. HBV infection may cause flu-like symptoms, such as: • • • • • •
Extreme tiredness Fever Headache Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Muscle aches
This virus is microscopic so it’s invisible for the human eye. It’s shaped like a pipe or a ball. The classification is that it’s a virus. Hepatitis B's genome is DNA The Pathogen enters the body by blood transfusions, re-use of contaminated needles and syringes, vertical transmission from mother to child during childbirth The Virus attacks the blood cells and the liver which can give you a liver cancer. Morten Ph. S. Johansen
Bio-level. 3rd period
10/22
The pathogen is passed on by sexual interactions or can be passed on to a born child. It takes time to spread because this is based on how many sexual interactions you make, so it would not be rapidly but still watch out! The mode of transmission is Lysogenic cycle. Its Hide-out can be found on a victim’s blood or already affected one. This pathogen weapons are the virus's double-stranded DNA genome The virus's double-stranded DNA genome enters the host cell nucleus and start replicating.
Morten Ph. S. Johansen
Bio-level. 3rd period
10/22