Characterization of hepatitis B and delta coinfection in Israel

Characterization of hepatitis B and delta coinfection in Israel

Abstract Background Characteristics of hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV) coinfection in various geographical regions, including Israel, remain unclear. Here we studied HDV seroprevalence in Israel, assessed HDV/HBV viral loads, circulating genotypes and hepatitis delta antigen (HDAg) conservation. M...

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Main Authors: Rachel Shirazi, Daniela Ram, Aviya Rakovsky, Efrat Bucris, Yael Gozlan, Yaniv Lustig, Pninit Shaked-Mishan, Orit Picard, Yonat Shemer-Avni, Haim Ben-Zvi, Ora Halutz, Yoav Lurie, Ella Veizman, Matthias Carlebach, Marius Braun, Michal Cohen- Naftaly, Amir Shlomai, Rifaat Safadi, Ella Mendelson, Ella H. Sklan, Ziv Ben-Ari, Orna Mor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis delta (HDV)
HDV genotype
Seroprevalence
Hepatitis B (HBV)
HBV genotype
HBV/HDV viral load
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3008-x

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