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Abstract
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.
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- Delta Agent
- Delta Virus
- Hepatitis D Virus
- Delta Agents
- Delta Virus, Hepatitis
- Delta Viruses
- Delta Viruses, Hepatitis
- Hepatitis D Viruses
- Hepatitis Delta Viruses
- Deltavirus
- Deltaviruses
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13 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.
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Indexing Annotation
infection = HEPATITIS D or HEPATITIS D, CHRONIC
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98(86)
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- Hepatitis B (1977-1985)
- Hepatitis B Antigens (1977-1985)
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QW 170
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Hepatitis Delta Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003698. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003698
- Hepatitis Delta Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_D_virus
- Hepatitis Delta Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1607636