Special aspects of hepatitis B virus and delta virus infection in Latin America.
Viral hepatitis is a common condition in Latin America. Central and South American countries report several thousand new cases of viral hepatitis each year. This article reviews the hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus infections as major public health problems in Latin America. Their causes, symptoms, and special problems related to these strains of hepatitis are discussed in detail.
Torres
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Tropical Medicine Department, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas.
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D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology