Synonym for viral hepatitis type D ... Acute or chronic hepatitis caused by the hepatitis delta virus, a defective RNA virus requiring HBV for replication. The acute type occurs in two forms: 1) coinfection, the simultaneous occurrence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus infections, which usually is self-limiting; 2) superinfection, the ...
hepatitis D.
see hepatitis D.
Type: Term Synonyms: viral hepatitis type D