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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Main Authors: Jeong-Ryul Hwang, Sung-Gyoo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Laboratory Animal Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.5625/lar.2018.34.3.85