Prevalence and molecular characterization of hepatitis D virus in Saudi Arabia: A single-center study

Prevalence and molecular characterization of hepatitis D virus in Saudi Arabia: A single-center study

Background/Aims: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a defective RNA virus that is dependent on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) for transmission and replication. HDV significance arises from the possibility of poor prognosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In Saudi Arabia, HDV prevalence varied fro...

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Main Authors: Ghazi A Jamjoom, Mai M El-Daly, Esam I Azhar, Hind I Fallatah, Hisham O Akbar, Mohammed Babatin, Abdullah S Alghamdi, Mohammed I Dgdgi, Mohamed A Hamid, Yousef A Qari, Sherif A El-Kafrawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Chronic HBV
hepatitis D virus
prevalence
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2017;volume=23;issue=3;spage=176;epage=182;aulast=Jamjoom

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