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A Rapid Point-of-Care Test for the Serodiagnosis of Hepatitis Delta Virus Infection.
Viruses - 26 Nov 2021
Lempp Florian A, Roggenbach Imme, Nkongolo Shirin, Sakin Volkan, Schlund Franziska, Schnitzler Paul, Wedemeyer Heiner, Le Gal Frédéric, Gordien Emmanuel, Yurdaydin Cihan, Urban Stephan
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Hepatitis Delta virus (HDV) is a satellite of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and causes severe liver disease. The estimated prevalence of 15-20 million infected people worldwide may be underestimated as international diagnostic guidelines are not routinely followed. Possible reasons for this include the limited awareness among healthcare providers, the requirement for costly equipment and specialized training, and a...
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