Epidemiology of delta infection in Spain.

摘要: The prevalence of hepatitis D virus infection was studied in 954 sera samples collected Spain between 1974 and 1986 from 838 patients a variety epidemiological categories with HBsAg-positive liver disease, 116 haemophiliacs drug addicts B antibodies. Hepatitis markers were detected 64% 33% but absent asymptomatic chronic carriers, homosexual males, mentally retarded haemodialysis patients. found 6% acute hepatitis, 5.6% those general population, 65% 67% among addicts. During the 12-year study, no changes observed frequency Delta infection. less than 10% hepatitis. These findings indicate that is restricted mainly to multitransfused haemophiliacs, while population only 6.7% show superinfection. Anti-HD detection correlated more severe forms such as active cirrhosis.