The present invention relates to a polypeptide and a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide for use in a method of detecting the presence of hepatitis D vims (HDV) and/or of diagnosing an HDV infection and/or of monitoring the treatment of an HDV infection. The present invention further relates to an in vitro method, an immunographic test device as well as a kit. In particular, the present invention relates to a point of care diagnostic for HDV infections.

The present invention relates to a polypeptide and a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide for use in a method of detecting the presence of hepatitis D virus (HDV) and/or of diagnosing an HDV infection and/or of monitoring the treatment of an HDV infection. The present invention further relates to an in vitro method, an immunographic test device as well as a kit. In particular, the present invention relates to a point of care diagnostic for HDV infections.

The present disclosure relates generally an immunoassay platform that utilizes a bead-based system to detect the presence or absence of antibodies in a test sample. The disclosed platform relates to methods and kits and can be used to detect the presence, absence, or exposure to Borrelia miyamotoi or Hepatitis D virus (HDV), or other pathogens or microbes of interest in a subject.

The present disclosure relates generally an immunoassay platform that utilizes a bead-based system to detect the presence or absence of antibodies in a test sample. The disclosed platform relates to methods and kits and can be used to detect the presence, absence, or exposure to Borrelia miyamotoi or Hepatitis D virus (HDV), or other pathogens or microbes of interest in a subject.