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Hepatitis D virus: an update.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jan 2011
Pascarella Stéphanie, Negro Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection involves a distinct subgroup of individuals simultaneously infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and characterized by an often severe chronic liver disease. HDV is a defective RNA agent needing the presence of HBV for its life cycle. HDV is present worldwide, but the distribution pattern is not uniform. Different strains are classified into eight genotypes represented in...
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