Hepatitis delta virus
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Term | Hepatitis delta virus |
Short definition | hepatitis delta virus (HEH-puh-TY-tis DEL-tuh VY-rus) A type of hepatitis virus that can coexist in the body with the hepatitis B virus . It significantly worsens hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) caused by hepatitis B. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
hepatitis delta virus - (pronounced) (HEH-puh-TY-tis DEL-tuh VY-rus) A type of hepatitis virus that can coexist in the body with the hepatitis B virus . It significantly worsens hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) caused by hepatitis B. Hepatitis delta virus and hepatitis B virus are transmitted to others through blood or sexual contact. Babies born to infected mothers can also contract the virus. Also called hepatitis D virus
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hepatitis delta virus
- Wikipedia's article - Hepatitis delta virus
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