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Hepatitis Delta Virus
Medical 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. |
Guide Notes: | infection = HEPATITIS D or HEPATITIS D, CHRONIC |
Also Called: | Deltavirus |
Previously Indexed: | Hepatitis B (1977-1985),Hepatitis B Antigens (1977-1985) |
Hepatitis Delta Virus Medical Definitions and Terms
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