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Denitsa Todorova Tsaneva-Damyanova1, Lora Hristova Georgieva2
1Department of Microbiology and Virology, Medical University, 3 Bregalnitsa St., 9000 Varna, Bulgaria.
Abstract:
Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a satellite virus that causes the most aggressive form of all viral hepatitis in individuals already infected with HBV (hepatitis B virus). In recent years, there has been a negative trend towards an increase in the prevalence of chronic hepatitis D in Europe, especially among immigrant populations coming from regions endemic for the virus. The aim of this review is to analyse the current epidemiology of chronic HDV, routes of transmission, prevalent genotype, its management, prevention, fighting stigma and options for viral control in European countries, such as Bulgaria.
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