Recurrent Hepatitis B and D Virus Infection in a Liver Transplant Recipient.

H Miyaaki1, Y Tamada1, K Hayashi1

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.

Summary

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) co-infection can rapidly cause cirrhosis. This report details a rare case of HBV and HDV recurrence after liver transplantation in Japan, a region with low co-infection prevalence.