ABC D lexicon
Hepatitis D
A disease caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV), which can only reproduce in the presence of the hepatitis B virus. This superinfection leads to a much more severe course of the disease compared to an HBV monoinfection
Sources:
Glossary of Terms Related to Hepatitis B. https://www.hepb.org/resources-and-support/glossary-of-terms-related-to-hepatitis-b/. Mai 2023
DocCheck Flexikon. https://flexikon.doccheck.com/de/Hauptseite Mai 2023