2006-09-23 20:18:38 · 8 answers · asked by zeeshan k 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Hepatitis D is not mostly associated with Hepatitis B, it is ALWAYS associated. This is because the Hep D virus can only successufull multiply in a cell that is infected with Hep B at the same time. Hep B provides the Hep D virus with the viral envelope making it infectious to other cells. This envelope is essential to infect other cells and carry on the process of multiplication.
2006-09-23 20:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by Rehan 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's because hepatitis D virus structure:
this virus is an incomplete viral particle resembling a viroid of the plant world, 36 nm in diameter containing:
--a HBS Ag envelope from hepatitis B virus.
--a delta Antigen predominantly found in the nuclei and in small amounts in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes.
--a single stranded circular RNA, with 1636 bases, a segment of which has a plant viroid sequence and does not encode any protein while another segment is dissimilar and encodes the delta antigen. The virus, therefore, operates with the help of HBV which makes its capsule. It is the only viroid-like agent so far known to infect humans.
2006-09-24 09:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by ellina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis D is a disease caused by a small circular RNA virus (Hepatitis delta virus or hepatitis D virus, HDV); this virus is a subviral satellite. In a natural infection, it can only propagate in the presence of of another virus, the hepatitis B virus (HBV). When this transmission occurs simultaneously, it is called coinfection. When the hepatitis D virus infects cells previously infected with hepatitis B, it is called superinfection (diapatient don't have IgM anti-HBc).
Please see the webpage for more details on Hepatitis D.
2006-09-24 04:29:54 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis D needs hepatitis B in order to survive. If a person is vaccinated against hep b (before exposure) then he/she will be protected against hep D also.
2006-09-25 17:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis D is unable to multiply without Hepatitis B. You will NEVER see Hep D by itself.
2006-09-24 11:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no Hepatitis D - there's A, B & C. Hep C can be fatal on occasion and Heps A & B are viruses that can be brought under control with meds. My husband died of Hepatitis C-needed and received liver transplant, but he rejected it.
2006-09-24 03:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by SUZI S 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hepatitis is Hepatitis
2006-09-24 03:22:21 · answer #7 · answered by delta s 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because they rhyme.
2006-09-24 03:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jerrysberries 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋