Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection is one of the important viral infectious diseases. HDV is a defective RNA virus that can infect only individuals who have hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is known that more than 15 million people are co-infected with HDV and HBV worldwide.The prevalence of HDV is declining in some endemic areas but increasing in northern and central Europe because of immigration. Despite the decrease of its prevalence in Turkey, delta hepatitis remains a significant health problem in parts of the country (especially southeastern of Turkey) with low socio-economic level. In this review, HDV infection and its prevalence in Turkey are evaluated. (Viral Hepatitis Journal 2013; 19(1): 1-7)
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Uluslararası
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