Publication details
Virové hepatitidy B, C a D
| Title in English | Viral hepatitis B, C and D |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Medicína pro praxi |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Epidemiology, infectious diseases and clinical immunology |
| Keywords | viral hepatitis B; viral hepatitis C; viral hepatitis D; prevention; vaccination |
| Description | Viral hepatitis B and C are common cause of chronic liver diseases. Viral hepatitis D is extremely rare in the Czech Republic, only immigrants can be infected more frequently. Hepatitis D virus is a satellite virus it needs host virus – hepatitis B virus – for its replication and transfer. Vaccination against hepatitis B virus is therefore protective against hepatitis D virus infection as well. Vaccine against hepatitis C virus has not been generated yet. |