36 nm, ARN monocatenar circ nvelit n AgHBs, se fixeaza, patr n hepatocit?ef citopatogen dir prin (-) si ntezei prot prin hibridizarea ARN v cu cel celular + ef indir prin mec imun Transmitere: sg/derivate, sex, toxicomani, Coinf HBV-HDV: n per de remisie a HBV, reapar semnele clinice de b?IHA/vi ndec. Paracl: evol bifazica a TGP Suprainf: survine pe portaj de AgHBs/hep cr; evol severa, cu forme fulmi nans, IHA, >70% cr Dg +: Ag VHD evid n hepatocit, ser; PCR- .v ARN-HDV Coinf: AcVHD IgM+IgMHBc Suprainf: Ac IgM VHD+markeri de inf cr-AgHBs, AgHBe/ AcHBe, IgG AcHBc