Eighth major clade for hepatitis delta virus

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Sep;12(9):1447-50. doi: 10.3201/eid1209.060112.

Abstract

Hepatitis delta virus is the only representative of the Deltavirus genus, which consists of 7 differentiated major clades. In this study, an eighth clade was identified from 3 distinct strains. Deltavirus genetic variability should be considered for diagnostic purposes. Clinical consequences of the diversity have yet to be evaluated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • DNA, Complementary / metabolism
  • Emigration and Immigration
  • France / epidemiology
  • Genetic Variation
  • Hepatitis D, Chronic / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis D, Chronic / virology*
  • Hepatitis Delta Virus / classification*
  • Hepatitis Delta Virus / genetics*
  • Hepatitis Delta Virus / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Senegal
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Complementary
  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AM183326
  • GENBANK/AM183327
  • GENBANK/AM183328
  • GENBANK/AM183329
  • GENBANK/AM183330
  • GENBANK/AM183331
  • GENBANK/AM183332
  • GENBANK/AM183333