<prompt> Which among the following is the only hepatitis virus which can be cultured?HAVHBVHDVHCV  <response>: HAV can be cultured from the feces of infected individuals. Comparison of A, B, D, C, and E Hepatitis FEATURE A B C E Virus type Single-stranded RNA Double-stranded DNA RNA RNA Incubation period days 15-45 mean, 25 30-180 mean, 60-90 15-150 mean 50 21-56 mean 40 Onset Usually sudden Usually slow Insidious Age preference Children, young adults All ages All ages Young adult Transmission Fecal-oral - - Sexual ? Parenteral - Chronicity None 10 85 Rare Carrier state None Yes Yes No Immune serum globulin protective Yes Yesb No No Vaccine Yes Yes No No Ref: Maternal and Child Health Nursing By Adele Pillitter page 1135. Ray C.G., Ryan K.J. 2010. Chapter 13. Hepatitis Viruses. In C.G. Ray, K.J. Ryan Eds, Sherris Medical Microbiology, 5e. 