Mouse models for hepatitis B virus research
Abstract Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major global health problem; indeed, there are 250 million carriers worldwide. The host range of HBV is narrow; therefore, few primates are susceptible to HBV infection. However, ethical constraints, high cost, and large size limit the use of prim...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | Laboratory Animal Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.5625/lar.2018.34.3.85 |