Does hepatitis delta virus have a preference for hepatitis B virus genotype? A systematic review of the literature
Justine Beghin,
Vanessa Meier‐Stephenson
Abstract:Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a deficient virus that requires the surface proteins of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) to complete its replication. HDV is thus only found in those already infected with HBV (~5% worldwide). There are eight different HDV genotypes (1–8) and 10 HBV genotypes (A–J), each having fairly distinct geographic distributions. While their pairings may be coincidental based on epidemiological occurrence, some evidence exists regarding possible virologic basis for genotype dominance and patterns. H… Show more
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