Hepatitis B Virus DNA Integration, Chronic Infections and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatitis B Virus DNA Integration, Chronic Infections and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is an Old World virus with a high mutation rate, which puts its origins in Africa alongside the origins of Homo sapiens, and is a member of the Hepadnaviridae family that is characterized by a unique viral replication cycle. It targets human hepatocytes and can lead to chroni...

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Main Authors: Maria Bousali, George Papatheodoridis, Dimitrios Paraskevis, Timokratis Karamitros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
HBV
viral integration
pathogen-host interactions
insertional mutagenesis
chronic hepatitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1787

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