• Hepatitis delta in patients with resolved hepatitis B virus infection 

      Aguilera, Antonio; Rodríguez-Calviño, Javier; Mendoza, Carmen de; Soriano, Vicente (European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 09/2018)
      Background The hepatitis delta virus (HDV) causes the most aggressive form of chronic viral hepatitis. As HDV replication requires hepatitis B virus (HBV), HDV screening is limited to HBsAg+ carriers. To date, individuals ...
    • Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis delta in patients with chronic hepatitis B in Spain 

      Aguilera, Antonio; Trastoy, Rocío; Rodríguez-Calviño, Javier; Manso, Tamara; Mendoza, Carmen de; Soriano, Vicente (European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 09/2018)
      Background Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defective agent that only replicates in the presence of the hepatitis B virus. Accordingly, HDV acquisition may occur as superinfection of HBsAg+ carriers or following acute dual ...