Hepatitis D virus genotypes in intravenous drug users in Taiwan: Decreasing prevalence and lack of correlation with hepatitis B virus genotypes
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
8
Pages
3047-3049
Date Issued
2002
Author(s)
Abstract
Of 368 hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected intravenous drug users, 144 (39%) were positive for antibody to hepatitis D virus (anti-HDV). Anti-HDV-positive HBV carriers had a lower rate of positivity for HBV DNA than did anti-HDV-negative carriers (52 versus 73%, respectively). From 1986 to 1997, the average rate of decrease in the prevalence of HDV infection in this population was 4.7%/year.
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Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Type
journal article