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{{Hepatitis D}} | {{Hepatitis D}} | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{JS}} {{JM}} | ||
==Overview== | |||
== Risk Factors == | == Risk Factors == | ||
* | Since [[HDV]] absolutely requires the support of [[hepatitis B virus]] for its own replication, inoculation with [[HDV]] in the absence of [[HBV]] will not cause hepatitis D. Alone, the [[viral]] [[genome]] indeed replicates in a helper-independent manner, but virus particles are not released | ||
*Men | |||
*Hemodialysis patients | When in the presence of HBV, risk factors for hepatitis D include: | ||
* Chronic [[Hepatitis B Virus]] carriers are at risk for [[infection]] with [[HDV]] | |||
*Health care and public safety workers | * Using [[intravenous]] (IV) or injection drugs | ||
* | * Being infected while pregnant (the mother can pass the virus to the baby) | ||
* Carrying the [[hepatitis B virus]] | |||
* Men having sexual intercourse with other men | |||
* Sexual intercourse with HDV infected persons | |||
* Receiving many [[blood transfusions]] | |||
* People exposed to unscreened [[blood]] or [[blood]] products | |||
* [[Haemophilia|Haemophiliacs]] | |||
*[[Hemodialysis]] patients | |||
* Health care and public safety workers | |||
* Individuals who are not infected with [[HBV]], and have not been [[vaccine|immunized]] against [[HBV]], are at risk of infection with [[HBV]] with simultaneous or subsequent infection with [[HDV]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Risk Factors
Since HDV absolutely requires the support of hepatitis B virus for its own replication, inoculation with HDV in the absence of HBV will not cause hepatitis D. Alone, the viral genome indeed replicates in a helper-independent manner, but virus particles are not released
When in the presence of HBV, risk factors for hepatitis D include:
- Chronic Hepatitis B Virus carriers are at risk for infection with HDV
- Using intravenous (IV) or injection drugs
- Being infected while pregnant (the mother can pass the virus to the baby)
- Carrying the hepatitis B virus
- Men having sexual intercourse with other men
- Sexual intercourse with HDV infected persons
- Receiving many blood transfusions
- People exposed to unscreened blood or blood products
- Haemophiliacs
- Hemodialysis patients
- Health care and public safety workers
- Individuals who are not infected with HBV, and have not been immunized against HBV, are at risk of infection with HBV with simultaneous or subsequent infection with HDV.