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Delta agent: a unique hepatotropic particle.

Biomed Pharmacother. 1985;39(9-10):461-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/86188108
Zouali M

Abstract: The delta agent is a unique virus-like human pathogen that superinfects individuals with hepatitis B virus. It is a defective particle that requires for its replication and expression obligatory helper functions provided by the hepatitis B virus. It is transmitted through blood products and body fluids via both parenteral and non parental routes. The recent description of an accessible animal model and a nucleic acid probe for delta agent should facilitate elucidation of the pathogenesis of delta-associated liver disease.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/MICROBIOLOGY Animal Delta Agent/*PATHOGENICITY Delta Infection/IMMUNOLOGY/*MICROBIOLOGY Hepatitis B/MICROBIOLOGY Hepatitis C/MICROBIOLOGY Hepatitis, Animal Human JOURNAL ARTICLE

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