A screening assay for the identification of host cell requirements and antiviral targets for hepatitis D virus infection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.02.008
Abstract: ABSTRACT Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a minimalistic satellite virus of hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV/HDV co‐infection, i.e. “hepatitis D”, is the most severe form of viral hepatitis. No effective therapy for HDV infection is… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis virus; hdv infection; infection; hdv ... See more keywords
Treating chronic hepatitis delta: The need for surrogate markers of treatment efficacy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.12.022
Abstract: Chronic hepatitis delta represents the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis. The current treatment of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection consists of the use of interferons and is largely unsatisfactory. Several new compounds are… read more here.
Keywords: hdv infection; treatment; hepatitis; chronic hepatitis ... See more keywords
HDV infection rates in northern Vietnam
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26446-w
Abstract: Hepatitis D caused by the hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a serious health problem in many regions of the world. A total of 546 HBV-infected patients were enrolled from 2013 to 2015 and classified clinically… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis; northern vietnam; hdv infection; hdv ... See more keywords
Hepatitis D prevalence: problems with extrapolation to global population estimates
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DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2018-317874
Abstract: We read the meta-analysis of global hepatitis D prevalence by Chen et al and have some serious concerns relating to the proposed epidemiological estimates.1 Seroprevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) was not adequately defined. In… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis prevalence; hdv infection; infection; hdv ... See more keywords
Persistent hepatic IFN system activation in HBV-HDV infection determines viral replication dynamics and therapeutic response.
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DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.162404
Abstract: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV), a satellite virus of HBV, is regarded as the most severe type of hepatitis virus because of the substantial morbidity and mortality. The IFN system is the first line of defense… read more here.
Keywords: hdv infection; ifn; ifn system;
HBV/HDV Co-Infection: Epidemiological and Clinical Changes, Recent Knowledge and Future Challenges
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DOI: 10.3390/life11020169
Abstract: Several investigations have been published on Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) infection in recent years, from which we have drawn the salient data to provide readers with useful information to improve their knowledge on the subject.… read more here.
Keywords: hbv hdv; infection epidemiological; knowledge; hdv ... See more keywords
Discontinuation of Passive Immunization Is Safe after Liver Transplantation for Combined HBV/HDV Infection
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DOI: 10.3390/v13050904
Abstract: Patients after LT due to combined HBV/HDV infection are considered to be high-risk patients for recurrence of hepatitis B and D. To date, life-long prophylaxis with hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and replication control with nucleos(t)ide… read more here.
Keywords: hbv hdv; discontinuation; hdv infection; combined hbv ... See more keywords