"Hepatitis D" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS, a defective RNA virus that can only infect HEPATITIS B patients. For its viral coating, hepatitis delta virus requires the HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS produced by these patients. Hepatitis D can occur either concomitantly with (coinfection) or subsequent to (superinfection) hepatitis B infection. Similar to hepatitis B, it is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.
| Descriptor ID |
D003699
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.440.450 C02.782.450 C06.552.380.705.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Hepatitis D- Hepatitis D
- Infection, Delta
- Hepatitis, Delta
- Delta Hepatitis
- Hepatitides, Delta
- Delta Infection
- Infections, Delta
Superinfection, Delta- Superinfection, Delta
- Delta Superinfections
- Superinfections, Delta
- Delta Superinfection
Amazon Black Fever- Amazon Black Fever
- Fever, Amazon Black
- Labrea Disease
- Disease, Labrea
- Diseases, Labrea
- Labrea Diseases
- Black Fever, Amazon
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