Hepatitis Delta Virus
| Definition: |
A defective virus, containing particles of RNA nucleoprotein in virion-like form, present in patients with acute hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis. It requires the presence of a hepadnavirus for full replication. This is the lone species in the genus Deltavirus. |
| Notes: |
infection = HEPATITIS D or HEPATITIS D, CHRONIC |
| Also Called: |
Deltavirus |
| Previously Indexed: |
Hepatitis B (1977-1985),Hepatitis B Antigens (1977-1985) |
Hepatitis Delta Virus Definitions and Terms
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