Deltavirus (hepatitis D virus) requires co- infection with to produce infectious virions.
A) hepatitis A virus
B) hepatitis E virus
C) hepatitis C virus
D) hepatitis B virus
E) arenaviruses

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Hepatitis D virus (HDV) requires the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) to replicate and produce infectious virions, as it uses the HBV surface antigen to form its viral envelope.

Deltavirus (Hepatitis D Virus) Requires Co- Infection with to Produce