Hepatitis Delta Virus

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Is a:
  • 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. This is a free-floating genus with one species (hepatitis delta virus) and no associated family.
Synonyms:
  • Delta Agent
  • Delta Agents
  • Delta Virus
  • Delta Virus, Hepatitis
  • Delta Viruses
  • Delta Viruses, Hepatitis
  • Deltavirus
  • Deltaviruses
  • Hepatitis D Virus
  • Hepatitis D Viruses
  • Hepatitis Delta Viruses
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