title: [Delta virus infection among drug addicts].
abstract: Altogether 240 unselected intravenous drug addicts were tested for the presence of infection with delta virus (HDV). Anti-delta were found in 16 (16%) out of 100 drug addicts tested in the years 1988-1989 and in only one drug addict (0.7%) out of 140 tested in the years 1985-1986. It seems that delta virus has been introduced to Warsaw drug community in the mid-eighties and has spread enormously since that time.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Immunopatologii, Instytut Chorób Zakaźnych i Pasozytniczych AM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laskus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radkowski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lupa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slusarczyk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cianciara
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Halama
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nowicka
mesh_terms: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies
vernacular_title: Zakazenie wirusem zapalenia watroby typu delta wśród narkomanów.