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What is hepatitis D?
Hepatitis D (or delta, the Greek letter "D"), is a form of liver inflammation that occurs only in patients who also are infected by the hepatitis B virus.
Which type of hepatitis can only exist with a hepatitis b co-infection?
Hepatitis D, also known as delta hepatitis, can only exist as a co-infection with hepatitis B. It requires the presence of the hepatitis B virus to replicate and cause infection. Individuals can become infected with hepatitis D simultaneously with hepatitis B or can acquire it later, but it is dependent on hepatitis B for its existence.
What does hepatitis look like?
Hepatitis affects the liver. When the live functions are compromised the most obvious symptom is yellowing of the whites of the eyes and skin.
When hepatitis virus has no vaccine to prevent the disease?
Hepatitis C and hepatitis E have no vaccine to prevent the disease. Although there is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis D, you can only get this type if you're also infected with type B. Therefore, hepatitis B vaccine indirectly prevents hepatitis D.
Which hepatitis virus requires co-infection with another hepatitis virus?
Hepatitis D requires co-infection with the B type.
How long can a person live with hepatitis d and lupus?
hepatitis d life is according hepatitis b it viral infection,and lupus is autoimmune skin disease 55 to 60 year pass away
Does hepatitis d have the Australia antigen?
Yes, Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is dependent on the presence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its replication. The Australia antigen, also known as Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), is present in individuals infected with HBV. Since HDV requires HBV to be present, individuals with Hepatitis D will also typically test positive for the Australia antigen.
Is there a vaccine for Hepatitis?
Yes, but only for two types of viral hepatitis, hepatitis A and hepatitis B. There are no vaccines yet to prevent hepatitis C, D, or E. See the related question below for more information.
What does the word hapetitis means?
do u mean hepatitis?this is irritation of the liver that can cause permanent damage sometimes. hepatitis may be caused by viruses or by medicines or alcohol. Hepatitis comes in various forms eg hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D and hepatitis E...hope that helped Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
What does unspecified chronic hepatitis mean?
Chronic Hepatitis develops when an individual contracts the disease for the long-term. Unspecified Chronic Hepatitis means that, an infected person has a Chronic Hepatitis, but the doctors don't know what kind it is, whether it be Hepatitis A, B, C, D ect.
Which of these infections can be carried in body fluids a measles and chickenpox b hepatitis B and Aids c pneumonia and aids d hepatitis b and influenza?
Hepatitis B and HIV (Aids).
Is hepatitis a caused by parasites or fungi?
Hepatitis is primarily caused by viral infections, specifically hepatitis viruses (such as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E). It is not caused by parasites or fungi. However, certain parasitic infections can lead to liver inflammation, mimicking hepatitis symptoms, but they are not classified as hepatitis itself. Fungal infections can affect the liver but are also not a primary cause of hepatitis.
