Abstract: 

Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is interesting in that it hijacks the machinery of another virus, hepatitis B virus, to replicate in the liver of dually infected individuals. It results in higher mortality than with single hepatitis B infection. Approximately 20 million people are currently infected with HDV. We look at some of the background of this virus and mathematical modelling of infection in vivo.

Speaker

Mr Ashish Goyal

Research Area
Affiliation

School of Mathematics and Statistics

Date

Mon, 18/03/2013 - 3:00pm to 3:30pm

Venue

RC 4082