Hepatitis Delta Virus

Synonyms

Delta Agent

Delta Agents

Delta Virus

Delta Virus, Hepatitis

Delta Viruses

Delta Viruses, Hepatitis

Deltavirus

Deltaviruses

Hepatitis D Virus

Hepatitis D Viruses

Hepatitis Delta Viruses

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.