A Mathematical Model for early HBV and -HDV Kinetics during Anti-HDV Treatment.

Publication Year
2021

Type

Journal Article
Abstract

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an infectious subviral agent that can only propagate in people infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). HDV/HBV infection is considered to be the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis. In this contribution, a mathematical model for the interplay between HDV and HBV under anti-HDV treatment is presented. Previous models were not designed to account for the observation that HBV rises when HDV declines with HDV-specific therapy. In the simple model presented here, HDV and HBV kinetics are coupled, giving rise to an improved viral kinetic model that simulates the early interplay of HDV and HBV during anti-HDV therapy.

Journal
Mathematics (Basel, Switzerland)
Volume
9
Issue
24
Date Published
12/2021
ISSN Number
2227-7390
Alternate Journal
Mathematics (Basel)
PMCID
PMC8916717
PMID
35282153