Prevalence of hepatitis D virus infection in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis D virus (also known as hepatitis delta virus) can establish a persistent infection in people with chronic hepatitis B, leading to accelerated progression of liver disease. In sub-Saharan Africa, where HBsAg prevalence is higher than 8%, hepatitis D virus might represent an impo...

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Autores principales: Stockdale, Alexander J, Chaponda, Mas, Beloukas, Apostolos, Phillips, Richard Odame, Matthews, Philippa C, Papadimitropoulos, Athanasios, King, Simon, Bonnett, Laura, Geretti, Anna Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5599428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28911765
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30298-X

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5599428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28911765
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30298-X

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