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Viruses
December 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Background: Hepatitis B (HBV) and Delta (HDV) virus infections pose critical public health challenges, particularly in Romania, where HDV co-infection is underdiagnosed.
Methods: This study investigates the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of HBV/HDV co-infection in vulnerable populations, leveraging data from the LIVE(RO2) program. Conducted between July 2021 and November 2023, the program screened 320,000 individuals across 24 counties, targeting socially disadvantaged groups such as rural residents, the Roma community, and those lacking health insurance.
Pathogens
January 2025
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan.
Information on circulating HBV (sub-)genotype, variants, and hepatitis D virus (HDV) coinfection, which vary by geographical area, is crucial for the efficient control and management of HBV. We investigated the genomic characteristics of HBV (with a prevalence of 8.1%) and the prevalence of HDV in Nigeria.
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February 2025
Viral Hepatitis Research Group, Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-hepatitis delta virus (HDV) coinfection is the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis, but the factors that determine disease progression and severity are incompletely characterised. This long-term follow-up study aims to identify risk factors for severe liver-related outcomes. In this multicentre national cohort study, data from admission until the last visit between 2001 and 2023 was retrospectively collected from 162 HBV-HDV coinfected patients.
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March 2024
Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Aim Of The Study: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) causes the most aggressive and rapidly progressive form of viral hepatitis. However, detailed data about epidemiology and risk factors in Polish population are still lacking. Thus, the aim of this retrospective study was to determine the prevalence of HDV infection among a Silesian population of patients infected with HBV.
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January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Koç University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), older age and co-morbidities are associated with mortality. Among liver disease aetiologies alcoholic liver disease was associated with mortality. Chronic hepatitis delta (CHD) had not been studied.
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