| seroprevalence of hdv infection in hbsag positive population in ismailia, egypt. | hepatitis d virus (hdv) is a defective rna virus that needs hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) from hbv for transmission. hdv can lead to fulminant hepatitis and the progression of chronic liver damage in patients with chronic hepatitis b. the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hdv among hbsag positive individuals in ismailia, egypt. serum samples were collected from 170 hbsag positive healthy individuals from suez canal university blood bank over a one year period. all of ... | 2013 | 23888554 |