Hepatitis D is caused by infection with hepatitis D virus (HDV), a defective RNA virus that
requires the obligatory helper function of hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its in vivo transmission …

Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection is currently one of the most clinically relevant
comorbidities in the HIV population; overall, it affects one third of HIV-positive individuals [1] …

Background & Aims Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection accelerates the progression of
hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease. We assessed the epidemiological …

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) can cause severe acute and chronic liver disease in patients
infected by hepatitis B virus. Interferon alpha at high doses, although poorly efficient, is the …

Background & Aims Chronic coinfection with HBV and HDV leads to the most aggressive
form of chronic viral hepatitis. Herein, we aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms …

Nearly 10% of the estimated 36 million people having HIV worldwide suffer from chronic
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The advent of new antiviral agents against HBV and the …

Abstract Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) that infects liver parenchymal cells is responsible for severe
liver diseases and co-infection with Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) leads to the most aggressive …

Co-infection and superinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with hepatitis delta virus (HDV)
leads to suppression of HBV replication both in patients and in animal and cellular models …

First discovered in the late 1970s, hepatitis delta virus (HDV) has emerged as an important
driver of decompensated liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide …

Hepatitis D virus (HDV) depends on hepatitis B virus (HBV) to enter and exit hepatocytes
and to replicate. Despite this dependency, HDV can cause severe liver disease. HDV …