Hepatitis C

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003141",
  "term": "Hepatitis C",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Inflammation of the liver in humans caused by Hepatitis C virus, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally, and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PT-NANBH"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "viral hepatitis",
    "Hepatitis C virus",
    "chronic hepatitis C"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "hepatitis C"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/hepatitis-c/"
}