Hepatitis Delta Virus : A Peculiar Virus
Joint Authors
Branco, Cristina
Cunha, Celso
Alves, Carolina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is distributed worldwide and related to the most severe form of viral hepatitis.
HDV is a satellite RNA virus dependent on hepatitis B surface antigens to assemble its envelope and thus form new virions and propagate infection.
HDV has a small 1.7 Kb genome making it the smallest known human virus.
This deceivingly simple virus has unique biological features and many aspects of its life cycle remain elusive.
The present review endeavors to gather the available information on HDV epidemiology and clinical features as well as HDV biology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alves, Carolina& Branco, Cristina& Cunha, Celso. 2013. Hepatitis Delta Virus : A Peculiar Virus. Advances in Virology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alves, Carolina…[et al.]. Hepatitis Delta Virus : A Peculiar Virus. Advances in Virology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alves, Carolina& Branco, Cristina& Cunha, Celso. Hepatitis Delta Virus : A Peculiar Virus. Advances in Virology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480729
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480729
