The global burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is enormous, with 257 million persons
chronically infected, resulting in more than 880,000 deaths per year worldwide. HBV exists …

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defective virus and a satellite of the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Its RNA genome is unique among animal viruses, but it shares common features with some …

Background & Aims HDV infection causes severe chronic liver disease in individuals
infected with HBV. However, the factors associated with poor prognosis are largely …

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a small, defective RNA virus that can infect only individuals
who have hepatitis B virus (HBV); worldwide more than 15 million people are co-infected …

The natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and disease is complex and
highly variable. We review the natural history of chronic hepatitis B with emphasis on the …

Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System continues to be the pre-eminent textbook of choice
for trainee as well as practising gastroenterologists who want a clear and lucid description of …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects hepatocytes specifically and causes immune‐mediated liver
damage. How HBV interacts with the innate immunity at the early phase of infection, either …

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is responsible for the most severe form of acute and chronic viral
hepatitis. We previously proposed that the Deltavirus genus is composed of eight major …

The authors conducted a study to assess the importance of underlying liver cirihosis in the
development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the multifactorial etiology of liver …

Background & Aims: Genotypes and viremia of hepatitis D virus (HDV) and hepatitis B virus
(HBV) may be associated with outcomes. This study evaluated the impact of viral genotypes …