when was hepatitis discovered
Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is an RNA virus that is structurally unrelated to hepatitis A (HAV), hepatitis B (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV). It was discovered in 1977. HDV causes a unique infection that requires the assistance of viral particles from HBV to replicate and infect other hepatocytes.Its clinical course is varied and ranges from acute, self-limited infection to acute, fulminant liver failure.