Delta Hepatitis Positivity in Hepatitis B Virus Infected Patients; Coinfection or Superinfection?

Introduction: Hepatitis D virus, a defective virus that requires active hepatitis B virus replication, can only infect people with active HBV infection. The clinical picture of patients super-infected with HDV proceeds rapidly and progressively. Eventually, cirrhosis, liver failure and hepatocellula...

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Main Authors: Özlem Aydemir, Hüseyin Agah Terzi, Engin Karakeçe, Mehmet Köroğlu, Mustafa Altındiş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2019-06-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2019-24-02-131-135.pdf