The molecular basis of heterogeneity of hepatitis delta virus.

doi:10.1016/0168-8278(91)90042-a

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The molecular basis of heterogeneity of hepatitis delta virus.

Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 1991

Lai M M, Lee C M, Bih F Y, Govindarajan S

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HDV-RNA displays genetic heterogeneity at several different levels. This heterogeneity is likely reflected in the biological properties, such as pathogenicity and evolution, of HDV. The variation and progression of the clinical picture of delta hepatitis is likely associated with the heterogeneit...

Topics

Antigens, Viral
DNA, Viral
Genetic Variation
Geography
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis Delta Virus
Hepatitis delta Antigens
Humans

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