Microvesicular fatty change in hepatocytes is seen due to infection with:
Correct Answer: Hepatitis D
Description: Ans. (d) Hepatitis D(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 835; 8th/pg 849)Acute HDV infection has been associated with microve- sicular change in hepatocytes; this 'spongiocytic change' or 'morula cell degeneration' was attributed to accumulation of small lipid droplets in damaged hepatocytes.
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