Hepatitis Viruses: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D

Autor:	Chari Cohen, Alison A. Evans, Timothy M. Block
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Hepatitis B virus medicine.medical_specialty business.industry viruses virus diseases Hepatitis B medicine.disease_cause medicine.disease Virology Hepatitis D digestive system diseases Virus Defective virus Hepatocellular carcinoma Epidemiology Medicine Hepatitis D virus business
Zdroj:	Viral Infections of Humans ISBN: 9781493995448 Viral Infections of Humans ISBN: 9781489974471
Popis:	Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma in the world today despite the availability of an effective vaccine and antiviral therapies for some patients. The virus causes both acute and chronic infections. It is estimated that at least 350 million in the world today are chronically infected with HBV. The epidemiology of this viral infection has revealed effective strategies for prevention and control that may lead to future reductions in the burden of disease. Hepatitis D virus, also known as delta virus, is a defective virus that cannot establish or maintain infection except in the presence of HBV. While the global impact of HDV infection is less than that of HBV alone, its prevention and control represent unique challenges due to its unusual characteristics.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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