25 Jul
Hepatitis D virus (HDV), also known as delta hepatitis virus, is a defective RNA virus having a delta antigen and a hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) as the
core and protein coat of the virus, respectively. Infection with HDV can occur as an acute coinfection together with HBV or an acute superinfection of chronic HBV. This assay is useful in detection of hepatitis D virus (HDV)-specific IgM antibodies in human serum, aiding diagnosis of concurrent HDV infection in patients with with acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (acute coinfection), and acute exacerbation of known chronic HBV infection (HDV superinfection)