ABC D lexicon
Superinfection
One speaks of a superinfection when the patient is already a chronic carrier of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and becomes infected with the hepatitis D virus (HDV) in a second infection (this case occurs relatively frequently).
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