- hepatitis delta virus
- hepatitis delta virus n HEPATITIS D VIRUS
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hepatitis D v.
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hepatitis delta virus
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Hepatitis delta virus ribozyme — The hepatitis delta virus (HDV) ribozyme is a non coding RNA that is necessary for viral replication and is thought to be the only catalytic RNA known to be required for viability of a human pathogen. The ribozyme acts to process the RNA… … Wikipedia
Hepatitis-D-Virus — Systematik Reich: Viren Ordnung: nicht klassifiziert Familie: nicht klassifiziert Gattung: Deltavirus Art … Deutsch Wikipedia
hepatitis D virus — n a subviral particle lacking the protein coat and the surface antigens of the hepatitis B virus that is unable to invade cells except in the presence of the hepatitis B virus and together with this virus causes hepatitis D called also delta… … Medical dictionary
Hepatitis-B-Virus — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B16. Akute Virushepatitis B B16.0 Akute Virushepatitis B mit Delta Virus (Begleitinfektion) und mit Coma hepaticum B16.1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
delta virus — Hepatitis D virus. A defective RNA virus requiring a helper virus, usually Hepatitis B virus, for replication. Delta virus infections may exacerbate the clinical effects of Hepatitis B … Dictionary of molecular biology
delta virus — delta agent or delta virus, a defective virus that can exist only in combination with the virus which causes serum hepatitis: »The delta agent…believed to be on the rise world wide, can make chronic hepatitis B infection lethal (J. Silberner) … Useful english dictionary
delta virus — n hepatitis D virus … Medical dictionary
hepatitis delta — noun a severe form of hepatitis • Syn: ↑delta hepatitis • Hypernyms: ↑hepatitis * * * Pathol. a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication. Also called delta… … Useful english dictionary
hepatitis delta — Pathol. a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication. Also called delta hepatitis. * * * … Universalium
hepatitis delta — hep′ati′tis del′ta n. pat a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication … From formal English to slang
