| delta hepatitis in denver. | the prevalence of hepatitis d virus (hdv) infection in patients with hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection in the mid-united states is not well defined. we tested 65 patients seen between 1983 and 1986 with hbv infection in denver for evidence of coexisting hdv infection. five patients had anti-delta (delta) antibody. the prevalence of hdv infection was higher in patients with chronic hepatitis b (4/37) than in patients with acute hepatitis b (1/28). the prevalence of hdv infection in male homosexua ... | 1988 | 3407160 |