Diseases

Hepatitis D

INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS, a defective RNA virus that can only infect HEPATITIS B patients. For its viral coating, hepatitis delta virus requires the HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS produced by these patients. Hepatitis D can occur either concomitantly with (coinfection) or subsequent to (superinfection) hepatitis B infection. Similar to hepatitis B, it is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.

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INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS, a defective RNA virus that can only infect HEPATITIS B patients. For its viral coating, hepatitis delta virus requires the HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS produced by these patients. Hepatitis D can occur either concomitantly with (coinfection) or subsequent to (superinfection) hepatitis B infection. Similar to hepatitis B, it is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.

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17 entry terms
  • Delta Hepatitis
  • Delta Infection
  • Hepatitis, Delta
  • Infection, Delta
  • Hepatitides, Delta
  • Infections, Delta
  • Amazon Black Fever
  • Black Fever, Amazon
  • Delta Superinfection
  • Labrea Disease
  • Superinfection, Delta
  • Delta Superinfections
  • Disease, Labrea
  • Diseases, Labrea
  • Fever, Amazon Black
  • Labrea Diseases
  • Superinfections, Delta

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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HEPATITIS D, CHRONIC is also available; do not confuse entry term AMAZON BLACK FEVER with BLACKWATER FEVER or BLACK FEVER see LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL

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  • Hepatitis B (1977-1985)
  • Hepatitis B Antigens (1977-1985)
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human (1977-1985)

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  1. C01w.925w.440w.450w
  2. C01w.925w.782.450w
  3. C06w.552w.380w.705w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hepatitis D. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003699. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003699
  2. Hepatitis D. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_D
  3. Hepatitis D. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327281