Frequency of hepatitis D virus with different hepatitis B virus serological markers and coinfections in hospital patients from Argentina: synchronous testing of anti-HDV antibodies and HDV RNA.

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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) RNA-positive cases with total anti-HDV antibodies nonreactive were documented. Moreover, HDV infection was observed in subjects with occult hepatitis B virus infection. The prevalence of HDV infection in Argentina is low; however, further research in different populations is needed. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to perform synchronous HDV detection in reactive hepatitis B virus...

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