Hepatitis G, hepatitis SEN, hepatitis TT and hepatitis TT-like viruses: New emerging hepatitis viruses in pediatric patients

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Wiwanitkit, Viroj

Affiliations: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Note: [] Correspondence: Viroj Wiwanitkit, MD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. Tel.: +66 2 2564136; E-mail: duque@cremerj.com.br

Abstract: Hepatitis virus infection is an increasing problem with millions of affected cases all over the world. Recently, some new viruses have been identified for their association with hepatitis. These include hepatitis G, hepatitis SEN, hepatitis TT and hepatitis TT-like viruses. In this article, important information on epidemiology, pathogenicity, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of these viral infections are reviewed and presented.

Keywords: Viral hepatitis, new viruses, children

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 83-88, 2006