Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a satellite of hepatitis B virus (HBV) for transmission and
propagation and infects nearly 20 million people worldwide. The HDV genome is a compact
circular single-stranded RNA genome with extensive intramolecular complementarity.
Despite its different epidemiological and pathological patterns, the variability and
geographical distribution of HDV are limited to three genotypes and two subtypes that have
been characterized to date. Phylogenetic reconstructions based on the delta antigen gene …

367 Molecular phylogenetic analyses indicate a wide and ancient radiation of African hepatitis
delta virus suggesting a deltavirus genus to be composed of at least seven major clades …
367 Molecular phylogenetic analyses indicate a wide and ancient radiation of African hepatitis
delta virus suggesting a deltavirus genus to be composed of at least seven major clades …