Hepatitis D
Synonyms
Amazon Black Fever
Black Fever, Amazon
Delta Hepatitis
Delta Infection
Delta Superinfection
Delta Superinfections
Disease, Labrea
Diseases, Labrea
Fever, Amazon Black
Hepatitides, Delta
Hepatitis, Delta
Infection, Delta
Infections, Delta
Labrea Disease
Labrea Diseases
Superinfection, Delta
Superinfections, Delta
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.