Study on seroprevalence of hepatitis delta in a regional hospital in western Turkey
JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.6, sa.11, ss.782-785, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.1749
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.782-785
- Anahtar Kelimeler: delta hepatitis, seroprevalance, hepatitis B infection
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Introduction: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an incomplete virus dependent on hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its multiplication. It can infect individuals with active HBV infection and cause severe liver disease. It is less prevalent than hepatitis B virus, but it causes more serious clinical pictures. In this study we investigated anti-HDV seroprevalance and epidemiological features among HBsAg seropositive outclinic patients at Izmir Tepecik Educational and Research Hospital.