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.