Hepatitis D: challenges in the estimation of true prevalence and laboratory diagnosis
Abstract Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defective single negative chain RNA virus, as its envelope protein synthesis is dependent on hepatitis B virus (HBV). Studies have consistently shown that coinfection of HBV and HDV is the most serious form of viral hepatitis, with accelerated progression to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Gut Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-021-00462-0 |