Epatiti virali A, B, C, Delta ed E

To clarify, we consulted Professor Alessia Ciancio, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at the School of Medicine, University of Turin, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza in Turin - Molinette Hospital S.C. Gastroenterology Department and Dr. Valeria Ghisetti, Director of the Microbiology and Virology Laboratory at Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, ASL Città di Torino, addressing the topic of hepatitis, specifically: Viral liver infections What are viral liver infections: information and knowledge about liver viruses How are viral liver infections transmitted What are the consequences and possible risks of viral liver infections Diagnosis of viral liver infections How to diagnose a viral liver infection • HCV tests: what are the available tests and how to choose them – rapid and non-rapid – including in the context of the free national screening program for HCV infections • Interpretation of HCV tests: what are the differences between 1st and 2nd level tests, how to determine if an HCV infection is present • Hepatitis B tests: what are the available tests and how to determine if an HCV infection is present • How to determine if an HCV infection is present If you have hepatitis B: let's clarify the interpretation and understanding of HBV markers. • Hepatitis Delta: how and when to test for hepatitis Delta. • What tests are available for detecting HDV: how to navigate them, how to interpret the results, and how to determine if you have hepatitis Delta. • Tests and diagnoses for hepatitis A and E: what tests are available, how to perform them, and how to interpret the results.