[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis D: thirty years after

M Rizzetto - Journal of hepatology, 2009 - Elsevier
The key to the discovery of the Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) was the description in Turin, Italy in
the mid-1970s of the delta antigen and antibody in carriers of the hepatitis B surface antigen …

[HTML][HTML] Viral hepatitis in Pakistan: past, present, and future

AS Butt, F Sharif - Euroasian journal of hepato-gastroenterology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Viral hepatitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and a rising cause for
concern in Asian countries. Weather it is blood borne or water/food borne hepatotropic virus …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of hepatitis d in the eastern mediterranean region: systematic review and meta analysis

N Amini, SM Alavian, A Kabir, SH Aalaei-Andabili… - Hepatitis …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prevalence of Hepatitis D in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Systematic Review and Meta
Analysis - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access keys NCBI Homepage …

An overview of triple infection with hepatitis B, C and D viruses

M Riaz, M Idrees, H Kanwal, F Kabir - Virology journal, 2011 - Springer
Viral hepatitis is one of the major health problems worldwide, particularly in South East
Asian countries including Pakistan where hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) …

True prevalence of twin HDV-HBV infection in Pakistan: a molecular approach

AU Khan, M Waqar, M Akram, M Zaib, M Wasim… - Virology Journal, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) infects only patients that are already infected by
hepatitis B virus (HBV) because this is sub satellite virus which depends on and propagate …

Seroprevalence of hepatitis D virus and its risk factors in the west of Iran

AHM Alizadeh, M Ranjbar, ASS Tehrani… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2010 - Elsevier
Despite the decreasing trend in hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection worldwide, the importance
of this disease cannot be underestimated. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients …

A re-assessment of the epidemiology and patient characteristics of hepatitis D virus infection in inner city London

CYW Tong, R Asher, M Toby, SL Ngui, K Tettmar… - Journal of Infection, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES:: To re-assess the prevalence and patient characteristics of hepatitis D virus
(HDV) infection among hepatitis B patients in inner city London. METHODS:: All hepatitis B …

PCR‐Based Molecular Diagnosis of Hepatitis Virus (HBV and HDV) in HCV Infected Patients and Their Biochemical Study

MN Riaz, M Faheem, MA Anwar, U Raheel… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Seroprevalence of HCV indicates that HCV is found in more than 10% of HBV‐or HDV‐
infected patients worldwide leading to liver disease. Here we show HBV and HDV …

Prevalence of hepatitis D virus infection among hepatitis B virus-infected individuals in India

SL Jat, N Gupta, T Kumar, S Mishra, V Yadav… - Indian Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background The prevalence of hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection among persons with
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection shows geographic variation and has declined in recent …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatitis D in chronic active hepatitis B: prevalence, liver enzyme levels and histopathology-an epidemiological study in Shiraz, southern Iran, 2003-2004

SAR Taghavi, SH Sedighi, D MEHRBANI, AF KHADEM - 2008 - sid.ir
Background and Aims: At least 5% of hepatitis B carriers worldwide are infected with
Hepatitis D virus (HDV). This study aims to determine the prevalence, transaminase levels …