HDV Seroprevalence in HBsAg-Positive Patients in China Occurs in Hotspots and Is Not Associated with HCV Mono-Infection

HDV Seroprevalence in HBsAg-Positive Patients in China Occurs in Hotspots and Is Not Associated with HCV Mono-Infection

HDV infection causes severe liver disease, the global health burden of which may be underestimated due to limited epidemiological data. HDV depends on HBV for infection, but recent studies indicated that dissemination can also be supported by other helper viruses such as HCV. We used a rapid point-o...

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Main Authors: Imme Roggenbach, Xiumei Chi, Florian A. Lempp, Bingqian Qu, Lisa Walter, Ruihong Wu, Xiuzhu Gao, Paul Schnitzler, Yanhua Ding, Stephan Urban, Junqi Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Hepatitis Delta virus
seroprevalence
epidemiology
HBsAg
helper virus
Hepatitis C virus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/9/1799

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