The global hepatitis delta virus (HDV) epidemic: what gaps to address in order to mount a public health response?

• Main Authors: Tomoyuki Hayashi (Author), Yumie Takeshita (Author), Yvan J.-F. Hutin (Author), Hande Harmanci (Author), Philippa Easterbrook (Author), Sarah Hess (Author), Judith van Holten (Author), Ena Oghenekaro Oru (Author), Shuichi Kaneko (Author), Cihan Yurdaydin (Author), Marc Bulterys (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Co-infection between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) causes the severest chronic hepatitis and is associated with a high risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis called for the elimination o...