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Hepatitis D in the middle east and north africa (MENA): Update and challenges ahead

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dc.contributor.author Melhem N.
dc.contributor.author Yazbek S.
dc.contributor.author Ramia S.
dc.contributor.editor
dc.date 2012
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dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier 10.1007/s11901-012-0142-6
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dc.identifier.issn 15403416
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10938/20719
dc.description.abstract Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a defective RNA virus and its life cycle is dependent on hepatitis B virus (HBV). Worldwide, it is estimated that 15 to 20million individuals are HDV- infected representing approximately 5 percent of the 350 million cases of HBV chronically- infected individuals. The belief that HDVis under control is far from true. Studies from Europe have clearly shown that HDV reservoirs have been maintained via import from Southern or Eastern Europe, and from endemic areas such as countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region). The current review highlights the underestimated disease burden caused by HDV in the MENA region. A series of recommendations are advanced which will contribute to the control of HBV-HDV in the MENA region and consequently in neighboring Europe. The lack of conclusive evidence on the best treatment strategy of HDV, necessitates continued research on HDV infection. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012.
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dc.format.extent Pages: (272-278)
dc.language English
dc.relation.ispartof Publication Name: Current Hepatitis Reports; Publication Year: 2012; Volume: 11; no. 4; Pages: (272-278);
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dc.title Hepatitis D in the middle east and north africa (MENA): Update and challenges ahead
dc.type Article
dc.contributor.affiliation Melhem, N., Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences Program, American University of Beirut, Van Dyck Building, 11-0236 Riad El Solh, 1107-2020, Beirut, Lebanon
dc.contributor.affiliation Yazbek, S., Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences Program, American University of Beirut, Van Dyck Building, 11-0236 Riad El Solh, 1107-2020, Beirut, Lebanon
dc.contributor.affiliation Ramia, S., Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences Program, American University of Beirut, Van Dyck Building, 11-0236 Riad El Solh, 1107-2020, Beirut, Lebanon
dc.contributor.authorAddress Ramia, S.; Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences Program, American University of Beirut, Van Dyck Building, 11-0236 Riad El Solh, 1107-2020, Beirut, Lebanon; email: sramia@aub.edu.lb
dc.contributor.authorCorporate University: American University of Beirut; Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences; Department: Medical Laboratory Sciences Program;
dc.contributor.authorDepartment Medical Laboratory Sciences Program
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dc.contributor.faculty Faculty of Health Sciences
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dc.contributor.authorUniversity American University of Beirut
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dc.relation.ispartofPubTitle Current Hepatitis Reports
dc.relation.ispartofPubTitleAbbr Curr. Hepatitis Rep.
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dc.subject.otherAuthKeyword Epidemiology
dc.subject.otherAuthKeyword Genotypes
dc.subject.otherAuthKeyword HBV
dc.subject.otherAuthKeyword HDV
dc.subject.otherAuthKeyword MENA
dc.subject.otherChemCAS adefovir, 106941-25-7
dc.subject.otherChemCAS immunoglobulin G, 97794-27-9
dc.subject.otherChemCAS immunoglobulin M, 9007-85-6
dc.subject.otherChemCAS lamivudine, 134678-17-4, 134680-32-3
dc.subject.otherIndex adefovir
dc.subject.otherIndex alpha interferon
dc.subject.otherIndex hepatitis B surface antigen
dc.subject.otherIndex hepatitis B vaccine
dc.subject.otherIndex immunoglobulin G
dc.subject.otherIndex immunoglobulin M
dc.subject.otherIndex interferon
dc.subject.otherIndex lamivudine
dc.subject.otherIndex nucleoside
dc.subject.otherIndex nucleotide
dc.subject.otherIndex peginterferon alpha
dc.subject.otherIndex RNA directed RNA polymerase inhibitor
dc.subject.otherIndex virus RNA
dc.subject.otherIndex article
dc.subject.otherIndex delta agent hepatitis
dc.subject.otherIndex disease carrier
dc.subject.otherIndex enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
dc.subject.otherIndex Hepatitis B virus
dc.subject.otherIndex Hepatitis delta virus
dc.subject.otherIndex human
dc.subject.otherIndex incidence
dc.subject.otherIndex infection control
dc.subject.otherIndex Middle East
dc.subject.otherIndex nonhuman
dc.subject.otherIndex North Africa
dc.subject.otherIndex prevalence
dc.subject.otherIndex RNA virus
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