Hepatitis D Flashcards
1
Q
HDV Type
A
RNA
2
Q
HDV MOT
A
parenteral
Sexual
Perinatal
3
Q
HDV replicates only with the help of
A
HBV
4
Q
HDV is aka
A
Delta Virus
5
Q
2 Infection Carried Out by HDV
A
Co-infection
Super infection
6
Q
HDV simultaneously infects cell along with HBV
A
co-infection with HBV
7
Q
HBV can infect cells on top of the active infection with HDV
A
Super infection
8
Q
Most severe fastest replication and destruction of hepatocytes
A
Super infection
9
Q
Found in the early stage of infection, but marker rapidly disappears in the plasma
A
HDV antigen
10
Q
Markers are used in detecting the acute phase reactants
A
IgM anti-HDV
Total anti-HDV (IgM, IgG)
11
Q
(+) HBsAg
(+) IgM Anti-HDV
(+) Anti-HBc
A
Co-infection
12
Q
(-) IgM Anti-HBc
A
Super infection
13
Q
(+) Anti-HDV IgG
A
Chronic infection
