All of the following are similarities between HAV, HBV, and HCV, except
A)they all cause hepatitis.
B)they are all endemic in the United States.
C)they all can have an incubation period of one month.
D)there are diagnostic tests available to distinguish between them.
E)they are all RNA viruses.

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HAV, HBV, and HCV can all cause hepatitis, are endemic in the United States, have incubation periods that can be around one month, and have diagnostic tests available for differentiation. However, they differ in their genetic material: HAV and HCV are RNA viruses, while HBV is a DNA virus, making choice E incorrect as it states they are all RNA viruses.

All of the Following Are Similarities Between HAV, HBV, and HCV