This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Microbiology
[{'content': 'Hepatitis C virus TRUE finding is -a) Spreads along fecooral routeb) Antibody to HCV may not be seen in acute stagec) Does not cause chronic hepatitisd) It cannot be cultured \nSelect and explain. \nA. bd, B. d, C. ab, D. ac', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: Two choices are correct in this Question :\nAntibody to HCV may not be seen in Acute stage "Antibody to HCV appears late and irregular, limiting their\ndiagnostic utility"\nit cannot be cultured\n“HCV cannot cultured It can only be cloned in E. coli"\nModes of transmission of HCV\nBlood transfusion, through contaminated blood products(M.C method of transmission)\nOther uncommon methods are:\nSexual transmission\nVertical transmission from mother to child\nOnly Hepatitis A & E are transmitted by faeco-oral route *\nHepatitis C infection is the most common cause of chronic Hepatitis.\nInfection with Hepatitis C commonly leads to chronic illness. About 50-80% of patients progress to chronic\nhepatitis with some developing cirrhosis &. Hepatocellular Ca.', 'role': 'assistant'}]