Which statement regarding HDV is true?
A) The HDV is a DNA virus.
B) A carrier of hepatitis B virus cannot contract HDV infection.
C) Most HDV infections occur via blood transfusion.
D) HDV can occur simultaneously with hepatitis B virus.

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HDV (Hepatitis D virus) is a satellite virus that requires the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) to replicate. It can occur simultaneously with HBV as a co-infection or as a superinfection in someone already infected with HBV.

Which Statement Regarding HDV Is True