Medical Dictionary
hepatitis D virus
noun
Medical Definition of HEPATITIS D VIRUS
: 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 agent, delta virus
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