Hepatitis Delta Virus
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.
Year introduced: 1998(1986)
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Tree Number(s): B04.265.270, B04.450.411, B04.820.480.875
MeSH Unique ID: D003698
Registry Number: txid12475
Entry Terms:
- Delta Virus, Hepatitis
- Delta Viruses, Hepatitis
- Hepatitis Delta Viruses
- Hepatitis D Virus
- Hepatitis D Viruses
- Delta Virus
- Delta Viruses
- Delta Agent
- Delta Agents
- Deltavirus
- Deltaviruses
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